Kuwait vs Vatican: Public Sector Corruption Index
Kuwait
0.406
in 2025
Vatican
0.401
in 1870
Kuwait rank
101st
Vatican rank
102nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Kuwait
- Vatican
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.406 against 0.401 in Vatican, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 101st and Vatican ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.279 | 0.402 | 0.123 | Vatican |
| 1790s | 0.279 | 0.402 | 0.123 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.279 | 0.402 | 0.123 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.279 | 0.401 | 0.122 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.279 | 0.401 | 0.122 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.279 | 0.401 | 0.122 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.279 | 0.401 | 0.122 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.279 | 0.603 | 0.324 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.279 | 0.4212 | 0.1422 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.279 | 0.401 | 0.122 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Kuwait or Vatican?
- Kuwait, at 0.406 against 0.401 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Kuwait and Vatican?
- 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Kuwait and Vatican rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Kuwait ranks 101st and Vatican ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).