Iraq vs South Africa: Public sector corruption index
Iraq
0.741
in 2025
South Africa
0.755
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.755 against 0.741 in Iraq, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.585 | 0.525 | 0.06 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.613 | 0.525 | 0.088 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.6272 | 0.525 | 0.1022 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6343 | 0.525 | 0.1093 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.6711 | 0.525 | 0.1461 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.6849 | 0.525 | 0.1599 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.782 | 0.525 | 0.257 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8081 | 0.5016 | 0.3065 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.5254 | 0.3166 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8454 | 0.6565 | 0.1889 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7538 | 0.6947 | 0.0592 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.755 against 0.741 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.014, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th 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.