Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guyana or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.494 against 0.488 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Guyana vs Zambia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Guyana

0.488

in 2025

Zambia

0.494

in 2025

Guyana rank

92nd

Zambia rank

91st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Guyana
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.494 against 0.488 in Guyana, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.117	0.023	0.094	Guyana
1920s	0.117	0.0509	0.0661	Guyana
1930s	0.117	0.068	0.049	Guyana
1940s	0.117	0.068	0.049	Guyana
1950s	0.117	0.0428	0.0742	Guyana
1960s	0.2712	0.1238	0.1474	Guyana
1970s	0.445	0.185	0.26	Guyana
1980s	0.6632	0.185	0.4782	Guyana
1990s	0.5255	0.5324	0.0069	Zambia
2000s	0.551	0.3616	0.1894	Guyana
2010s	0.5129	0.4485	0.0644	Guyana
2020s	0.488	0.5407	0.0527	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Guyana or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.494 against 0.488 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Guyana and Zambia?: 0.006, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Guyana ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 91st 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).