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

Ethiopia, at 0.678 against 0.676 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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 Niger: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ethiopia

0.678

in 2025

Niger

0.676

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

59th

Niger rank

60th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ethiopia
Niger

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.678 against 0.676 in Niger, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 59th and Niger ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.76	0.829	0.069	Niger
1930s	0.7452	0.829	0.0838	Niger
1940s	0.7034	0.829	0.1256	Niger
1950s	0.698	0.829	0.131	Niger
1960s	0.698	0.725	0.027	Niger
1970s	0.649	0.395	0.254	Ethiopia
1980s	0.5962	0.3403	0.2559	Ethiopia
1990s	0.628	0.6648	0.0368	Niger
2000s	0.6833	0.658	0.0253	Ethiopia
2010s	0.7048	0.5539	0.1509	Ethiopia
2020s	0.7003	0.6308	0.0695	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ethiopia or Niger?: Ethiopia, at 0.678 against 0.676 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ethiopia and Niger?: 0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 59th and Niger ranks 60th 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).