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

Myanmar, at 0.839 against 0.811 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 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 Myanmar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Indonesia

0.811

in 2025

Myanmar

0.839

in 2025

Indonesia rank

30th

Myanmar rank

28th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Indonesia
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.839 against 0.811 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.028.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Myanmar ahead.

Indonesia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 16 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1810s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1820s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1830s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1840s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1850s	0.882	0.912	0.03	Myanmar
1860s	0.882	0.8248	0.0572	Indonesia
1870s	0.882	0.694	0.188	Indonesia
1880s	0.882	0.5464	0.3356	Indonesia
1890s	0.882	0.325	0.557	Indonesia
1900s	0.882	0.325	0.557	Indonesia
1910s	0.882	0.325	0.557	Indonesia
1920s	0.882	0.325	0.557	Indonesia
1930s	0.882	0.325	0.557	Indonesia
1940s	0.6964	0.3342	0.3622	Indonesia
1950s	0.6736	0.376	0.2976	Indonesia
1960s	0.7265	0.6533	0.0732	Indonesia
1970s	0.7873	0.75	0.0373	Indonesia
1980s	0.8676	0.7564	0.1112	Indonesia
1990s	0.8532	0.782	0.0712	Indonesia
2000s	0.7038	0.782	0.0782	Myanmar
2010s	0.7208	0.5333	0.1875	Indonesia
2020s	0.7735	0.7242	0.0493	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Indonesia or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.839 against 0.811 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Indonesia and Myanmar?: 0.028, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Indonesia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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).