Madagascar vs Tajikistan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Madagascar
0.866
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.867
in 2025
Madagascar rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
20th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Madagascar
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.867 against 0.866 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7182 | 0.8204 | 0.1022 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.7171 | 0.8939 | 0.1768 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.8611 | 0.9066 | 0.0455 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.8877 | 0.8702 | 0.0175 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Madagascar or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.867 against 0.866 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Madagascar and Tajikistan?
- 0.001, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tajikistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tajikistan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Madagascar ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).