Latvia vs Seychelles: Public Sector Corruption Index
Latvia
0.085
in 2025
Seychelles
0.093
in 2025
Latvia rank
151st
Seychelles rank
148th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Latvia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.093 against 0.085 in Latvia, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Seychelles ahead.
Latvia ranks 151st and Seychelles ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.095 | 0.146 | 0.051 | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 0.095 | 0.146 | 0.051 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.1671 | 0.298 | 0.1309 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.115 | 0.2737 | 0.1587 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.0838 | 0.1814 | 0.0976 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Latvia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.093 against 0.085 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Latvia and Seychelles?
- 0.008, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Seychelles rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Latvia ranks 151st and Seychelles ranks 148th 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).