Which has higher public sector corruption index, Nigeria or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.912 against 0.91 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Public Sector Corruption Index

Nigeria

0.91

in 2025

Uganda

0.912

in 2025

Nigeria rank

7th

Uganda rank

5th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.912 against 0.91 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.867	0.108	0.759	Nigeria
1920s	0.867	0.108	0.759	Nigeria
1930s	0.867	0.108	0.759	Nigeria
1940s	0.867	0.108	0.759	Nigeria
1950s	0.8668	0.134	0.7328	Nigeria
1960s	0.8703	0.282	0.5883	Nigeria
1970s	0.8824	0.8638	0.0186	Nigeria
1980s	0.9168	0.58	0.3368	Nigeria
1990s	0.9319	0.434	0.4979	Nigeria
2000s	0.949	0.6916	0.2574	Nigeria
2010s	0.9223	0.7576	0.1647	Nigeria
2020s	0.9052	0.8303	0.0748	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Nigeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.912 against 0.91 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Nigeria and Uganda?: 0.002, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 5th 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).