Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ghana or Lesotho?

Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.657 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Lesotho: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

Lesotho

0.657

in 2025

Ghana rank

64th

Lesotho rank

67th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ghana
Lesotho

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.665 against 0.657 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.008.

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

Ghana ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.142	0.159	0.017	Lesotho
1910s	0.142	0.159	0.017	Lesotho
1920s	0.142	0.159	0.017	Lesotho
1930s	0.142	0.159	0.017	Lesotho
1940s	0.142	0.159	0.017	Lesotho
1950s	0.187	0.159	0.028	Ghana
1960s	0.5023	0.1866	0.3157	Ghana
1970s	0.6512	0.596	0.0552	Ghana
1980s	0.6309	0.599	0.0319	Ghana
1990s	0.7173	0.529	0.1883	Ghana
2000s	0.6237	0.6825	0.0588	Lesotho
2010s	0.6426	0.599	0.0436	Ghana
2020s	0.6673	0.6458	0.0215	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ghana or Lesotho?: Ghana, at 0.665 against 0.657 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ghana and Lesotho?: 0.008, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ghana ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th 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).