Which has higher public sector corruption index, South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?

South Korea, at 0.162 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Public Sector Corruption Index

South Korea

0.162

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.124

in 2025

South Korea rank

138th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

140th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

South Korea
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.162 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.038.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

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

South Korea ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 10 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.721	0.043	0.678	South Korea
1910s	0.714	0.043	0.671	South Korea
1920s	0.714	0.043	0.671	South Korea
1930s	0.714	0.043	0.671	South Korea
1940s	0.6479	0.043	0.6049	South Korea
1950s	0.526	0.0638	0.4622	South Korea
1960s	0.472	0.1422	0.3298	South Korea
1970s	0.472	0.154	0.318	South Korea
1980s	0.4117	0.154	0.2577	South Korea
1990s	0.1996	0.154	0.0456	South Korea
2000s	0.0843	0.154	0.0697	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.0922	0.1452	0.053	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.1143	0.1215	0.0072	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?: South Korea, at 0.162 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.038, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for public sector corruption index?: South Korea ranks 138th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th 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: 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).