Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Public sector corruption index
Papua New Guinea
0.907
in 2025
Uganda
0.912
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Uganda rank
5th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.912 against 0.907 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 11 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.718 | 0.108 | 0.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.718 | 0.108 | 0.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.718 | 0.108 | 0.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.718 | 0.108 | 0.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.718 | 0.108 | 0.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.718 | 0.134 | 0.584 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.718 | 0.282 | 0.436 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.8638 | 0.1458 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.718 | 0.58 | 0.138 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.718 | 0.434 | 0.284 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.718 | 0.6916 | 0.0264 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.718 | 0.7576 | 0.0396 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.8438 | 0.8303 | 0.0135 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.912 against 0.907 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.005, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.