Iran vs Syria: Public sector corruption index
Iran
0.661
in 2025
Syria
0.652
in 2025
Iran rank
66th
Syria rank
68th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.661 against 0.652 in Syria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.522 | 0.152 | 0.37 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.3332 | 0.263 | 0.0702 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.2056 | 0.263 | 0.0574 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.196 | 0.2339 | 0.0379 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.196 | 0.166 | 0.03 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.196 | 0.2724 | 0.0764 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.2259 | 0.537 | 0.3111 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.48 | 0.802 | 0.322 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.4581 | 0.802 | 0.3439 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.5385 | 0.8648 | 0.3263 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6668 | 0.9101 | 0.2433 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.662 | 0.8447 | 0.1827 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at 0.661 against 0.652 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iran and Syria?
- 0.009, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Iran ranks 66th and Syria ranks 68th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.