France vs Ireland: Public Sector Corruption Index
France
0.019
in 2025
Ireland
0.02
in 2025
France rank
166th
Ireland rank
164th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.02 against 0.019 in France, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.091 | 0.046 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.0789 | 0.0339 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.051 | 0.006 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.107 | 0.051 | 0.056 | France |
| 1950s | 0.041 | 0.051 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.041 | 0.051 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.041 | 0.051 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.051 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.047 | 0.006 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.041 | 0.0303 | 0.0107 | France |
| 2010s | 0.041 | 0.0228 | 0.0182 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0292 | 0.02 | 0.0092 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.02 against 0.019 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between France and Ireland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- France ranks 166th and Ireland ranks 164th 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).