Ghana vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ghana
0.665
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.661
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
66th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.665 against 0.661 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Ghana ranks 64th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
1900s 0.142 0.522 0.38 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1910s 0.142 0.522 0.38 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1920s 0.142 0.371 0.229 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1930s 0.142 0.2056 0.0636 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1940s 0.142 0.196 0.054 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1950s 0.187 0.196 0.009 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1960s 0.5023 0.196 0.3063 Ghana
1970s 0.6512 0.2259 0.4253 Ghana
1980s 0.6309 0.48 0.1509 Ghana
1990s 0.7173 0.4581 0.2592 Ghana
2000s 0.6237 0.5385 0.0852 Ghana
2010s 0.6426 0.6668 0.0242 Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 0.6673 0.662 0.0053 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ghana or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.661 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ghana and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
0.004, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Ghana ranks 64th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 66th 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

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).