Guyana vs Mexico: Public Sector Corruption Index
Guyana
0.488
in 2025
Mexico
0.456
in 2025
Guyana rank
92nd
Mexico rank
95th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Guyana
- Mexico
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.488 against 0.456 in Mexico, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Guyana ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.117 | 0.877 | 0.76 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.117 | 0.8072 | 0.6902 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.117 | 0.764 | 0.647 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.117 | 0.764 | 0.647 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.117 | 0.764 | 0.647 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.117 | 0.764 | 0.647 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2712 | 0.764 | 0.4928 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.445 | 0.764 | 0.319 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.6632 | 0.6736 | 0.0104 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5255 | 0.5527 | 0.0272 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.551 | 0.4558 | 0.0952 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.5129 | 0.5843 | 0.0714 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.488 | 0.4837 | 0.0043 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guyana or Mexico?
- Guyana, at 0.488 against 0.456 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Guyana and Mexico?
- 0.032, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Guyana ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 95th 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
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).