Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Nicaragua
0.911
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.915
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
4th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.915 against 0.911 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5532 | 0.8955 | 0.3423 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.7614 | 0.9077 | 0.1463 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.8244 | 0.935 | 0.1106 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.9138 | 0.9195 | 0.0057 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.915 against 0.911 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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).