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

Ethiopia, at 0.678 against 0.674 in Paraguay as of 2025.

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

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 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 Paraguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ethiopia

0.678

in 2025

Paraguay

0.674

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

59th

Paraguay rank

61st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ethiopia
Paraguay

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.678 against 0.674 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Paraguay in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.76	0.0733	0.6867	Ethiopia
1820s	0.76	0.064	0.696	Ethiopia
1830s	0.76	0.064	0.696	Ethiopia
1840s	0.76	0.2818	0.4782	Ethiopia
1850s	0.76	0.286	0.474	Ethiopia
1860s	0.76	0.286	0.474	Ethiopia
1870s	0.76	0.9199	0.1599	Paraguay
1880s	0.76	0.932	0.172	Paraguay
1890s	0.76	0.932	0.172	Paraguay
1900s	0.76	0.867	0.107	Paraguay
1910s	0.76	0.867	0.107	Paraguay
1920s	0.76	0.867	0.107	Paraguay
1930s	0.7452	0.867	0.1218	Paraguay
1940s	0.7034	0.939	0.2356	Paraguay
1950s	0.698	0.939	0.241	Paraguay
1960s	0.698	0.939	0.241	Paraguay
1970s	0.649	0.939	0.29	Paraguay
1980s	0.5962	0.939	0.3428	Paraguay
1990s	0.628	0.929	0.301	Paraguay
2000s	0.6833	0.7222	0.0389	Paraguay
2010s	0.7048	0.6603	0.0445	Ethiopia
2020s	0.7003	0.6667	0.0337	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ethiopia or Paraguay?: Ethiopia, at 0.678 against 0.674 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ethiopia and Paraguay?: 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Paraguay?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Paraguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 61st 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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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: 30 October 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).