Which has higher public sector corruption index, Niger or Paraguay?

Niger, at 0.676 against 0.674 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Paraguay: Public Sector Corruption Index

Niger

0.676

in 2025

Paraguay

0.674

in 2025

Niger rank

60th

Paraguay rank

61st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Niger
Paraguay

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.676 against 0.674 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Paraguay ahead.

Niger ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.829	0.867	0.038	Paraguay
1930s	0.829	0.867	0.038	Paraguay
1940s	0.829	0.939	0.11	Paraguay
1950s	0.829	0.939	0.11	Paraguay
1960s	0.725	0.939	0.214	Paraguay
1970s	0.395	0.939	0.544	Paraguay
1980s	0.3403	0.939	0.5987	Paraguay
1990s	0.6648	0.929	0.2642	Paraguay
2000s	0.658	0.7222	0.0642	Paraguay
2010s	0.5539	0.6603	0.1064	Paraguay
2020s	0.6308	0.6667	0.0358	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Niger or Paraguay?: Niger, at 0.676 against 0.674 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Niger and Paraguay?: 0.002, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Niger ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 61st 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).