Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.877 against 0.872 in Mozambique as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?

0.005, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Public Sector Corruption Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.877

in 2025

Mozambique

0.872

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

15th

Mozambique rank

18th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.877 against 0.872 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1910s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1930s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1940s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1950s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.327	0.152	0.175	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.565	0.2257	0.3393	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.7961	0.266	0.5301	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.87	0.6322	0.2378	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.9135	0.74	0.1735	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.8827	0.743	0.1397	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.8777	0.8207	0.057	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.877 against 0.872 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?: 0.005, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 18th 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).