Which has higher public sector corruption index, India or Laos?

Laos, at 0.694 against 0.692 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?

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.

India vs Laos: Public Sector Corruption Index

India

0.692

in 2025

Laos

0.694

in 2025

India rank

53rd

Laos rank

52nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

India
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.694 against 0.692 in India, a difference of 0.002.

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

India ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.031	0.663	0.632	Laos
1910s	0.031	0.663	0.632	Laos
1920s	0.031	0.663	0.632	Laos
1930s	0.031	0.663	0.632	Laos
1940s	0.0562	0.6708	0.6146	Laos
1950s	0.14	0.7232	0.5832	Laos
1960s	0.2424	0.762	0.5196	Laos
1970s	0.372	0.7309	0.3589	Laos
1980s	0.372	0.692	0.32	Laos
1990s	0.544	0.692	0.148	Laos
2000s	0.587	0.692	0.105	Laos
2010s	0.622	0.6927	0.0707	Laos
2020s	0.7023	0.6827	0.0197	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, India or Laos?: Laos, at 0.694 against 0.692 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between India and Laos?: 0.002, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Laos rank globally for public sector corruption index?: India ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 52nd 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).