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
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Indicator
Public Sector Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).