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

Namibia, at 0.439 against 0.417 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Public Sector Corruption Index

Namibia

0.439

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.417

in 2025

Namibia rank

97th

Vanuatu rank

100th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Namibia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.439 against 0.417 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

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

Namibia ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 100th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1910s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1920s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1930s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1940s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1950s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1960s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1970s	0.527	0.044	0.483	Namibia
1980s	0.618	0.457	0.161	Namibia
1990s	0.268	0.457	0.189	Vanuatu
2000s	0.268	0.457	0.189	Vanuatu
2010s	0.2784	0.4575	0.1791	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4163	0.347	0.0693	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Namibia or Vanuatu?: Namibia, at 0.439 against 0.417 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Namibia and Vanuatu?: 0.022, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Namibia ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 100th 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: 30 October 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).