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

Romania, at 0.319 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Romania

0.319

in 2025

Maldives rank

112th

Romania rank

111th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Maldives
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.319 against 0.312 in Maldives, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 112th and Romania ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.469	0.251	0.218	Maldives
1910s	0.469	0.236	0.233	Maldives
1920s	0.469	0.252	0.217	Maldives
1930s	0.5002	0.2488	0.2514	Maldives
1940s	0.508	0.3827	0.1253	Maldives
1950s	0.508	0.549	0.041	Romania
1960s	0.5044	0.549	0.0446	Romania
1970s	0.493	0.579	0.086	Romania
1980s	0.493	0.6074	0.1144	Romania
1990s	0.547	0.65	0.103	Romania
2000s	0.4346	0.6677	0.2331	Romania
2010s	0.3934	0.4876	0.0942	Romania
2020s	0.3117	0.2757	0.036	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Maldives or Romania?: Romania, at 0.319 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Maldives and Romania?: 0.007, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Romania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Maldives ranks 112th and Romania ranks 111th 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).