Iraq vs Russia: Public sector corruption index
Iraq
0.741
in 2025
Russia
0.737
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Russia rank
43rd
Public sector corruption index over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.741 against 0.737 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.585 | 0.5586 | 0.0264 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.613 | 0.415 | 0.198 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.6272 | 0.415 | 0.2122 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6343 | 0.4444 | 0.1899 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.6711 | 0.5468 | 0.1243 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.6849 | 0.616 | 0.0689 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.782 | 0.6025 | 0.1795 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8081 | 0.8092 | 0.0011 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.7808 | 0.0612 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8454 | 0.6895 | 0.1559 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7538 | 0.723 | 0.0308 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at 0.741 against 0.737 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 43rd 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.