Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guatemala or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.64 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guatemala vs Philippines: Public Sector Corruption Index

Guatemala

0.64

in 2025

Philippines

0.65

in 2025

Guatemala rank

72nd

Philippines rank

70th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Guatemala
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.65 against 0.64 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 12 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.889	0.574	0.315	Guatemala
1910s	0.889	0.56	0.329	Guatemala
1920s	0.8674	0.56	0.3074	Guatemala
1930s	0.6994	0.56	0.1394	Guatemala
1940s	0.7006	0.6336	0.067	Guatemala
1950s	0.7686	0.558	0.2106	Guatemala
1960s	0.7585	0.5828	0.1757	Guatemala
1970s	0.757	0.7763	0.0193	Philippines
1980s	0.8154	0.7217	0.0937	Guatemala
1990s	0.8163	0.5445	0.2718	Guatemala
2000s	0.7706	0.5862	0.1844	Guatemala
2010s	0.675	0.5422	0.1328	Guatemala
2020s	0.687	0.621	0.066	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guatemala or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.64 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Guatemala and Philippines?: 0.01, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Guatemala ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 70th 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).