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

Paraguay, at 0.674 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

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 Paraguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ghana

0.665

in 2025

Paraguay

0.674

in 2025

Ghana rank

64th

Paraguay rank

61st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ghana
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.674 against 0.665 in Ghana, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Paraguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.142	0.867	0.725	Paraguay
1910s	0.142	0.867	0.725	Paraguay
1920s	0.142	0.867	0.725	Paraguay
1930s	0.142	0.867	0.725	Paraguay
1940s	0.142	0.939	0.797	Paraguay
1950s	0.187	0.939	0.752	Paraguay
1960s	0.5023	0.939	0.4367	Paraguay
1970s	0.6512	0.939	0.2878	Paraguay
1980s	0.6309	0.939	0.3081	Paraguay
1990s	0.7173	0.929	0.2117	Paraguay
2000s	0.6237	0.7222	0.0985	Paraguay
2010s	0.6426	0.6603	0.0177	Paraguay
2020s	0.6673	0.6667	0.0007	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ghana or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.674 against 0.665 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ghana and Paraguay?: 0.009, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Paraguay?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Paraguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ghana ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 61st 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: 30 October 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).