Which has higher public sector corruption index, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?

Namibia, at 0.439 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Namibia

0.439

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.428

in 2025

Namibia rank

97th

Saudi Arabia rank

98th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Namibia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.439 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Namibia ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.527	0.676	0.149	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.527	0.676	0.149	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.527	0.676	0.149	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.527	0.676	0.149	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.527	0.676	0.149	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.527	0.6634	0.1364	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.527	0.6363	0.1093	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.527	0.6345	0.1075	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.618	0.642	0.024	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.268	0.642	0.374	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.268	0.642	0.374	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.2784	0.6342	0.3558	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.4163	0.46	0.0437	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?: Namibia, at 0.439 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.011, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Namibia ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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).