Jamaica vs South Korea: Public sector corruption index
Jamaica
0.167
in 2025
South Korea
0.162
in 2025
Jamaica rank
137th
South Korea rank
138th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.167 against 0.162 in South Korea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.721 | 0.643 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.078 | 0.714 | 0.636 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.078 | 0.714 | 0.636 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.078 | 0.714 | 0.636 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.6479 | 0.5603 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.094 | 0.526 | 0.432 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2087 | 0.472 | 0.2633 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.242 | 0.472 | 0.23 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.242 | 0.4117 | 0.1697 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.154 | 0.1996 | 0.0456 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.154 | 0.0843 | 0.0697 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1337 | 0.0922 | 0.0415 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.146 | 0.1143 | 0.0317 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 0.167 against 0.162 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.005, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and South Korea ranks 138th 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.