Which has higher public sector corruption index, Morocco or Sierra Leone?

Morocco, at 0.707 against 0.698 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sierra Leone?

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.

Morocco vs Sierra Leone: Public Sector Corruption Index

Morocco

0.707

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.698

in 2025

Morocco rank

49th

Sierra Leone rank

51st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Morocco
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.707 against 0.698 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.914	0.287	0.627	Morocco
1910s	0.8553	0.287	0.5683	Morocco
1920s	0.813	0.3734	0.4396	Morocco
1930s	0.813	0.411	0.402	Morocco
1940s	0.813	0.411	0.402	Morocco
1950s	0.7966	0.4215	0.3751	Morocco
1960s	0.7749	0.5393	0.2356	Morocco
1970s	0.801	0.6375	0.1635	Morocco
1980s	0.801	0.723	0.078	Morocco
1990s	0.801	0.694	0.107	Morocco
2000s	0.7665	0.7064	0.0601	Morocco
2010s	0.7037	0.7687	0.065	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.707	0.7088	0.0018	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Morocco or Sierra Leone?: Morocco, at 0.707 against 0.698 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Morocco and Sierra Leone?: 0.009, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Sierra Leone rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Morocco ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 51st 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).