Which has higher public sector corruption index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.387 against 0.356 in Gambia as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.031, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Public Sector Corruption Index

Gambia

0.356

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.387

in 2025

Gambia rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

103rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Gambia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.387 against 0.356 in Gambia, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1046	0.285	0.1804	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.102	0.285	0.183	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.102	0.285	0.183	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.102	0.285	0.183	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.102	0.285	0.183	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.125	0.285	0.16	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.2618	0.285	0.0232	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.4542	0.2155	0.2387	Gambia
1980s	0.511	0.146	0.365	Gambia
1990s	0.5805	0.2162	0.3643	Gambia
2000s	0.637	0.389	0.248	Gambia
2010s	0.5666	0.3799	0.1867	Gambia
2020s	0.3872	0.3805	0.0067	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.387 against 0.356 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.031, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Gambia ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd 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: 28 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).