Ghana vs Iran: Public Sector Corruption Index
Ghana
0.665
in 2025
Iran
0.661
in 2025
Ghana rank
64th
Iran rank
66th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Ghana
- Iran
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.665 against 0.661 in Iran, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Iran ahead.
Ghana ranks 64th and Iran ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.142 | 0.522 | 0.38 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.142 | 0.522 | 0.38 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.142 | 0.371 | 0.229 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.142 | 0.2056 | 0.0636 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.142 | 0.196 | 0.054 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.187 | 0.196 | 0.009 | Iran |
| 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 |
| 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?
- Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.661 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ghana and Iran?
- 0.004, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Iran 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
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).