Which has higher public sector corruption index, Panama or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.296 against 0.284 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Panama vs Sri Lanka: Public Sector Corruption Index

Panama

0.284

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.296

in 2025

Panama rank

115th

Sri Lanka rank

113th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.296 against 0.284 in Panama, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.404	0.045	0.359	Panama
1910s	0.404	0.045	0.359	Panama
1920s	0.404	0.045	0.359	Panama
1930s	0.404	0.0702	0.3338	Panama
1940s	0.404	0.0814	0.3226	Panama
1950s	0.404	0.115	0.289	Panama
1960s	0.427	0.115	0.312	Panama
1970s	0.519	0.1304	0.3886	Panama
1980s	0.8656	0.2061	0.6595	Panama
1990s	0.4594	0.3624	0.097	Panama
2000s	0.416	0.3761	0.0399	Panama
2010s	0.4105	0.4955	0.085	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.3295	0.4485	0.119	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.296 against 0.284 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 0.012, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Panama ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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).