Which has higher public sector corruption index, Laos or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.707 against 0.694 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Morocco?

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.

Laos vs Morocco: Public Sector Corruption Index

Laos

0.694

in 2025

Morocco

0.707

in 2025

Laos rank

52nd

Morocco rank

49th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Laos
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.707 against 0.694 in Laos, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Morocco ahead.

Laos ranks 52nd and Morocco ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.663	0.914	0.251	Morocco
1910s	0.663	0.8553	0.1923	Morocco
1920s	0.663	0.813	0.15	Morocco
1930s	0.663	0.813	0.15	Morocco
1940s	0.6708	0.813	0.1422	Morocco
1950s	0.7232	0.7966	0.0734	Morocco
1960s	0.762	0.7749	0.0129	Morocco
1970s	0.7309	0.801	0.0701	Morocco
1980s	0.692	0.801	0.109	Morocco
1990s	0.692	0.801	0.109	Morocco
2000s	0.692	0.7665	0.0745	Morocco
2010s	0.6927	0.7037	0.011	Morocco
2020s	0.6827	0.707	0.0243	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Laos or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.707 against 0.694 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Laos and Morocco?: 0.013, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Morocco?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Morocco rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Laos ranks 52nd and Morocco ranks 49th 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: 07 August 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).