Which has higher public sector corruption index, Indonesia or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.84 against 0.811 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Liberia?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Indonesia vs Liberia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Indonesia

0.811

in 2025

Liberia

0.84

in 2025

Indonesia rank

30th

Liberia rank

27th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Indonesia
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.84 against 0.811 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 17 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.882	0.04	0.842	Indonesia
1830s	0.882	0.04	0.842	Indonesia
1840s	0.882	0.0784	0.8036	Indonesia
1850s	0.882	0.232	0.65	Indonesia
1860s	0.882	0.2608	0.6212	Indonesia
1870s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1880s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1890s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1900s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1910s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1920s	0.882	0.52	0.362	Indonesia
1930s	0.882	0.563	0.319	Indonesia
1940s	0.6964	0.5966	0.0998	Indonesia
1950s	0.6736	0.619	0.0546	Indonesia
1960s	0.7265	0.619	0.1075	Indonesia
1970s	0.7873	0.619	0.1683	Indonesia
1980s	0.8676	0.778	0.0896	Indonesia
1990s	0.8532	0.9206	0.0674	Liberia
2000s	0.7038	0.8651	0.1613	Liberia
2010s	0.7208	0.807	0.0862	Liberia
2020s	0.7735	0.84	0.0665	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Indonesia or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.84 against 0.811 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Indonesia and Liberia?: 0.029, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Liberia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Liberia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Indonesia ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 27th 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).