Which has higher public sector corruption index, Lebanon or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.86 in Lebanon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Lebanon vs Madagascar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Lebanon

0.86

in 2025

Madagascar

0.866

in 2025

Lebanon rank

24th

Madagascar rank

21st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Lebanon
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.866 against 0.86 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.681	0.292	0.389	Lebanon
1920s	0.681	0.292	0.389	Lebanon
1930s	0.681	0.292	0.389	Lebanon
1940s	0.6347	0.292	0.3427	Lebanon
1950s	0.4852	0.2968	0.1884	Lebanon
1960s	0.439	0.472	0.033	Madagascar
1970s	0.5932	0.5935	0.0003	Madagascar
1980s	0.7114	0.711	0.0004	Lebanon
1990s	0.794	0.7182	0.0758	Lebanon
2000s	0.7695	0.7171	0.0524	Lebanon
2010s	0.7542	0.8611	0.1069	Madagascar
2020s	0.8232	0.8877	0.0645	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Lebanon or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.86 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Lebanon and Madagascar?: 0.006, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Madagascar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Lebanon ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st 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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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).