Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ethiopia or Mali?

Mali, at 0.683 against 0.678 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Mali: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ethiopia

0.678

in 2025

Mali

0.683

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

59th

Mali rank

57th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ethiopia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.683 against 0.678 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 59th and Mali ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.76	0.036	0.724	Ethiopia
1910s	0.76	0.036	0.724	Ethiopia
1920s	0.76	0.036	0.724	Ethiopia
1930s	0.7452	0.036	0.7092	Ethiopia
1940s	0.7034	0.036	0.6674	Ethiopia
1950s	0.698	0.036	0.662	Ethiopia
1960s	0.698	0.1199	0.5781	Ethiopia
1970s	0.649	0.651	0.002	Mali
1980s	0.5962	0.651	0.0548	Mali
1990s	0.628	0.7825	0.1545	Mali
2000s	0.6833	0.8388	0.1555	Mali
2010s	0.7048	0.8204	0.1156	Mali
2020s	0.7003	0.7963	0.096	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ethiopia or Mali?: Mali, at 0.683 against 0.678 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ethiopia and Mali?: 0.005, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 59th and Mali ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).