Which has higher public sector corruption index, Liberia or Myanmar?

Liberia, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Myanmar?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Liberia vs Myanmar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Liberia

0.84

in 2025

Myanmar

0.839

in 2025

Liberia rank

27th

Myanmar rank

28th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Liberia
Myanmar

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.84 against 0.839 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Myanmar ahead.

Liberia ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 12 and Myanmar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.04	0.912	0.872	Myanmar
1830s	0.04	0.912	0.872	Myanmar
1840s	0.0784	0.912	0.8336	Myanmar
1850s	0.232	0.912	0.68	Myanmar
1860s	0.2608	0.8248	0.564	Myanmar
1870s	0.52	0.694	0.174	Myanmar
1880s	0.52	0.5464	0.0264	Myanmar
1890s	0.52	0.325	0.195	Liberia
1900s	0.52	0.325	0.195	Liberia
1910s	0.52	0.325	0.195	Liberia
1920s	0.52	0.325	0.195	Liberia
1930s	0.563	0.325	0.238	Liberia
1940s	0.5966	0.3342	0.2624	Liberia
1950s	0.619	0.376	0.243	Liberia
1960s	0.619	0.6533	0.0343	Myanmar
1970s	0.619	0.75	0.131	Myanmar
1980s	0.778	0.7564	0.0216	Liberia
1990s	0.9206	0.782	0.1386	Liberia
2000s	0.8651	0.782	0.0831	Liberia
2010s	0.807	0.5333	0.2737	Liberia
2020s	0.84	0.7242	0.1158	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Liberia or Myanmar?: Liberia, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Liberia and Myanmar?: 0.001, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Myanmar?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Myanmar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Liberia ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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).