Italy vs Portugal: Public sector corruption index
Italy
0.112
in 2025
Portugal
0.115
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Portugal rank
143rd
Public sector corruption index over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.115 against 0.112 in Italy, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2836 | 0.415 | 0.1314 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.263 | 0.415 | 0.152 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.263 | 0.415 | 0.152 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.263 | 0.2886 | 0.0256 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.263 | 0.257 | 0.006 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.263 | 0.257 | 0.006 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.332 | 0.257 | 0.075 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.393 | 0.257 | 0.136 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.2963 | 0.257 | 0.0393 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.151 | 0.257 | 0.106 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.151 | 0.1975 | 0.0465 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.151 | 0.1514 | 0.0004 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1842 | 0.131 | 0.0532 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1886 | 0.1094 | 0.0792 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1766 | 0.095 | 0.0816 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1569 | 0.0883 | 0.0686 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1447 | 0.1105 | 0.0342 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.115 against 0.112 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.003, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Italy ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd 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.