Israel vs Portugal: Public Sector Corruption Index
Israel
0.104
in 2025
Portugal
0.115
in 2025
Israel rank
145th
Portugal rank
143rd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.115 against 0.104 in Israel, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.191 | 0.257 | 0.066 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.191 | 0.257 | 0.066 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.191 | 0.1975 | 0.0065 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.191 | 0.1514 | 0.0396 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.142 | 0.131 | 0.011 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.093 | 0.1094 | 0.0164 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.093 | 0.095 | 0.002 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0913 | 0.0883 | 0.003 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.1105 | 0.0262 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.115 against 0.104 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.011, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Israel ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).