Kazakhstan vs Kenya: Public Sector Corruption Index
Kazakhstan
0.589
in 2025
Kenya
0.577
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
76th
Kenya rank
79th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.589 against 0.577 in Kenya, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.697 | 0.796 | 0.099 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.697 | 0.7158 | 0.0188 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.7131 | 0.6203 | 0.0928 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | 0.574 | 0.0593 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Kazakhstan or Kenya?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.589 against 0.577 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 0.012, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kenya rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 76th and Kenya ranks 79th 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).