Libya vs Yemen: Public Sector Corruption Index
Libya
0.785
in 2025
Yemen
0.778
in 2025
Libya rank
35th
Yemen rank
36th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.785 against 0.778 in Yemen, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.869 | 0.7028 | 0.1662 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.869 | 0.829 | 0.04 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.8346 | 0.8301 | 0.0045 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.808 | 0.8502 | 0.0422 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Libya or Yemen?
- Libya, at 0.785 against 0.778 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.007, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Libya ranks 35th and Yemen ranks 36th 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).