Which has higher public sector corruption index, Greece or Hungary?

Greece, at 0.2 against 0.189 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?

204 years are reported by both, from 1822 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.

Greece vs Hungary: Public Sector Corruption Index

Greece

0.2

in 2025

Hungary

0.189

in 2025

Greece rank

127th

Hungary rank

130th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.2 against 0.189 in Hungary, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 127th and Hungary ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Hungary in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.345	0.096	0.249	Greece
1830s	0.345	0.096	0.249	Greece
1840s	0.345	0.096	0.249	Greece
1850s	0.345	0.096	0.249	Greece
1860s	0.345	0.1731	0.1719	Greece
1870s	0.345	0.353	0.008	Hungary
1880s	0.345	0.353	0.008	Hungary
1890s	0.345	0.353	0.008	Hungary
1900s	0.345	0.353	0.008	Hungary
1910s	0.345	0.3513	0.0063	Hungary
1920s	0.345	0.1903	0.1547	Greece
1930s	0.345	0.19	0.155	Greece
1940s	0.305	0.2797	0.0253	Greece
1950s	0.263	0.286	0.023	Hungary
1960s	0.263	0.286	0.023	Hungary
1970s	0.263	0.301	0.038	Hungary
1980s	0.263	0.3088	0.0458	Hungary
1990s	0.263	0.1234	0.1396	Greece
2000s	0.263	0.1499	0.1131	Greece
2010s	0.1573	0.1985	0.0412	Hungary
2020s	0.1615	0.2077	0.0462	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Greece or Hungary?: Greece, at 0.2 against 0.189 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Greece and Hungary?: 0.011, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Greece ranks 127th and Hungary ranks 130th 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).