Which has higher public sector corruption index, Gambia or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 0.406 against 0.356 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?

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.

Gambia vs Kuwait: Public Sector Corruption Index

Gambia

0.356

in 2025

Kuwait

0.406

in 2025

Gambia rank

104th

Kuwait rank

101st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Gambia
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.406 against 0.356 in Gambia, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Kuwait ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1046	0.279	0.1744	Kuwait
1910s	0.102	0.279	0.177	Kuwait
1920s	0.102	0.279	0.177	Kuwait
1930s	0.102	0.279	0.177	Kuwait
1940s	0.102	0.279	0.177	Kuwait
1950s	0.125	0.279	0.154	Kuwait
1960s	0.2618	0.2745	0.0127	Kuwait
1970s	0.4542	0.274	0.1802	Gambia
1980s	0.511	0.3432	0.1678	Gambia
1990s	0.5805	0.4086	0.1719	Gambia
2000s	0.637	0.4578	0.1792	Gambia
2010s	0.5666	0.507	0.0596	Gambia
2020s	0.3872	0.4397	0.0525	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Gambia or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.406 against 0.356 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Gambia and Kuwait?: 0.05, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Gambia ranks 104th and Kuwait ranks 101st 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).