Iraq vs Sudan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Iraq
0.741
in 2025
Sudan
0.727
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Sudan rank
44th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.741 against 0.727 in Sudan, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.585 | 0.143 | 0.442 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.613 | 0.143 | 0.47 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.6272 | 0.143 | 0.4842 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.6343 | 0.1679 | 0.4664 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.6711 | 0.2235 | 0.4476 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.6849 | 0.3624 | 0.3225 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.782 | 0.3854 | 0.3966 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8081 | 0.828 | 0.0199 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.842 | 0.803 | 0.039 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8454 | 0.7568 | 0.0886 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7538 | 0.6285 | 0.1253 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iraq or Sudan?
- Iraq, at 0.741 against 0.727 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.014, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 44th 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
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).