France vs Germany: Public Sector Corruption Index
France
0.019
in 2025
Germany
0.013
in 2025
France rank
166th
Germany rank
169th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.019 against 0.013 in Germany, a difference of 0.006.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1790s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1800s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1820s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1830s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1840s | 0.223 | 0.065 | 0.158 | France |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.065 | 0.02 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.0728 | 0.0278 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.065 | 0.02 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.1982 | 0.1532 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.173 | 0.261 | 0.088 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.007 | 0.034 | France |
| 2000s | 0.041 | 0.007 | 0.034 | France |
| 2010s | 0.041 | 0.0084 | 0.0326 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0292 | 0.013 | 0.0162 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, France or Germany?
- France, at 0.019 against 0.013 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between France and Germany?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- France ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th 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
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).