Laos vs Pakistan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Laos
0.694
in 2025
Pakistan
0.7
in 2025
Laos rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
50th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.7 against 0.694 in Laos, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.665 | 0.282 | 0.383 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.7232 | 0.3265 | 0.3967 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.762 | 0.33 | 0.432 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.7309 | 0.6081 | 0.1228 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.692 | 0.5828 | 0.1092 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.8181 | 0.1261 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.809 | 0.117 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.6927 | 0.8563 | 0.1636 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.6827 | 0.7975 | 0.1148 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Laos or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.7 against 0.694 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.006, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Laos ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 50th 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
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).