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

Lebanon, at 0.86 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Public Sector Corruption Index

Lebanon

0.86

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.857

in 2025

Lebanon rank

24th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Lebanon
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.86 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.681	0.121	0.56	Lebanon
1920s	0.681	0.1144	0.5666	Lebanon
1930s	0.681	0.11	0.571	Lebanon
1940s	0.6347	0.11	0.5247	Lebanon
1950s	0.4852	0.11	0.3752	Lebanon
1960s	0.439	0.1165	0.3225	Lebanon
1970s	0.5932	0.123	0.4702	Lebanon
1980s	0.7114	0.199	0.5124	Lebanon
1990s	0.794	0.3146	0.4794	Lebanon
2000s	0.7695	0.8326	0.0631	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7542	0.8078	0.0536	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.8232	0.8463	0.0232	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Lebanon or Zimbabwe?: Lebanon, at 0.86 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Lebanon and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zimbabwe?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Zimbabwe rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Lebanon ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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).