Which has higher public sector corruption index, Honduras or Iraq?

Honduras, at 0.748 against 0.741 in Iraq as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Honduras vs Iraq: Public Sector Corruption Index

Honduras

0.748

in 2025

Iraq

0.741

in 2025

Honduras rank

41st

Iraq rank

42nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Honduras
Iraq

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.748 against 0.741 in Iraq, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.8735	0.585	0.2885	Honduras
1930s	0.868	0.613	0.255	Honduras
1940s	0.868	0.6272	0.2408	Honduras
1950s	0.8628	0.6343	0.2285	Honduras
1960s	0.855	0.6711	0.1839	Honduras
1970s	0.855	0.6849	0.1701	Honduras
1980s	0.8135	0.782	0.0315	Honduras
1990s	0.801	0.8081	0.0071	Iraq
2000s	0.801	0.842	0.041	Iraq
2010s	0.8245	0.8454	0.0209	Iraq
2020s	0.791	0.7538	0.0372	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Honduras or Iraq?: Honduras, at 0.748 against 0.741 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Honduras and Iraq?: 0.007, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iraq?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Iraq rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Honduras ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 42nd 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).