Which has higher public sector corruption index, Kenya or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.587 against 0.577 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Kenya vs Nepal: Public Sector Corruption Index

Kenya

0.577

in 2025

Nepal

0.587

in 2025

Kenya rank

79th

Nepal rank

78th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Kenya
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.587 against 0.577 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.

Kenya ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.118	0.728	0.61	Nepal
1910s	0.118	0.728	0.61	Nepal
1920s	0.145	0.728	0.583	Nepal
1930s	0.145	0.728	0.583	Nepal
1940s	0.145	0.728	0.583	Nepal
1950s	0.165	0.6431	0.4781	Nepal
1960s	0.3599	0.6835	0.3236	Nepal
1970s	0.7526	0.684	0.0686	Kenya
1980s	0.8413	0.684	0.1573	Kenya
1990s	0.796	0.737	0.059	Kenya
2000s	0.7158	0.7186	0.0028	Nepal
2010s	0.6203	0.6643	0.044	Nepal
2020s	0.574	0.6078	0.0338	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Kenya or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.587 against 0.577 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Kenya and Nepal?: 0.01, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Kenya ranks 79th and Nepal ranks 78th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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).