Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Public sector corruption index
Mexico
0.456
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.428
in 2025
Mexico rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.456 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mexico ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.583 | 0.8 | 0.217 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 0.583 | 0.8 | 0.217 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.583 | 0.8 | 0.217 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.583 | 0.8 | 0.217 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.626 | 0.676 | 0.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.626 | 0.676 | 0.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.626 | 0.676 | 0.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.626 | 0.676 | 0.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 0.626 | 0.676 | 0.05 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 0.7264 | 0.676 | 0.0504 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.877 | 0.676 | 0.201 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.676 | 0.201 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.877 | 0.676 | 0.201 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.8072 | 0.676 | 0.1312 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.676 | 0.088 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.764 | 0.676 | 0.088 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.764 | 0.676 | 0.088 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.764 | 0.6634 | 0.1006 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.764 | 0.6363 | 0.1277 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.764 | 0.6345 | 0.1295 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.6736 | 0.642 | 0.0316 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5527 | 0.642 | 0.0893 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4558 | 0.642 | 0.1862 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5843 | 0.6342 | 0.0499 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4837 | 0.46 | 0.0237 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 0.456 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.028, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Mexico ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.