Which has higher public sector corruption index, Namibia or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.439 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Qatar?

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.

Namibia vs Qatar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Namibia

0.439

in 2025

Qatar

0.445

in 2025

Namibia rank

97th

Qatar rank

96th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Namibia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.445 against 0.439 in Namibia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Namibia ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1910s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1920s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1930s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1940s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1950s	0.527	0.882	0.355	Qatar
1960s	0.527	0.8496	0.3226	Qatar
1970s	0.527	0.4914	0.0356	Namibia
1980s	0.618	0.474	0.144	Namibia
1990s	0.268	0.4292	0.1612	Qatar
2000s	0.268	0.401	0.133	Qatar
2010s	0.2784	0.401	0.1226	Qatar
2020s	0.4163	0.4083	0.008	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Namibia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.439 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Namibia and Qatar?: 0.006, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Qatar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Namibia ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 96th 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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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: 18 September 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).