Which has higher public sector corruption index, Maldives or Panama?

Maldives, at 0.312 against 0.284 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Maldives vs Panama: Public Sector Corruption Index

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Panama

0.284

in 2025

Maldives rank

112th

Panama rank

115th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Maldives
Panama

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.312 against 0.284 in Panama, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.469	0.404	0.065	Maldives
1910s	0.469	0.404	0.065	Maldives
1920s	0.469	0.404	0.065	Maldives
1930s	0.5002	0.404	0.0962	Maldives
1940s	0.508	0.404	0.104	Maldives
1950s	0.508	0.404	0.104	Maldives
1960s	0.5044	0.427	0.0774	Maldives
1970s	0.493	0.519	0.026	Panama
1980s	0.493	0.8656	0.3726	Panama
1990s	0.547	0.4594	0.0876	Maldives
2000s	0.4346	0.416	0.0186	Maldives
2010s	0.3934	0.4105	0.0171	Panama
2020s	0.3117	0.3295	0.0178	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Maldives or Panama?: Maldives, at 0.312 against 0.284 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Maldives and Panama?: 0.028, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Maldives ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th 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).