Mexico vs Vietnam: Public Sector Corruption Index
Mexico
0.456
in 2025
Vietnam
0.48
in 2025
Mexico rank
95th
Vietnam rank
93rd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.48 against 0.456 in Mexico, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.764 | 0.407 | 0.357 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.6736 | 0.4522 | 0.2214 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5527 | 0.5372 | 0.0155 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.4558 | 0.541 | 0.0852 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.5843 | 0.509 | 0.0753 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.4837 | 0.5015 | 0.0178 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.48 against 0.456 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.024, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Mexico ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 93rd 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.
Individual pages
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).