Which has higher public sector corruption index, Peru or Tanzania?

Peru, at 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania?

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.

Peru vs Tanzania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Peru

0.243

in 2025

Tanzania

0.24

in 2025

Peru rank

117th

Tanzania rank

119th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Peru
Tanzania

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.003.

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

Peru ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.317	0.664	0.347	Tanzania
1920s	0.414	0.664	0.25	Tanzania
1930s	0.414	0.664	0.25	Tanzania
1940s	0.3969	0.664	0.2671	Tanzania
1950s	0.243	0.664	0.421	Tanzania
1960s	0.243	0.137	0.106	Peru
1970s	0.243	0.031	0.212	Peru
1980s	0.2039	0.0932	0.1107	Peru
1990s	0.215	0.3686	0.1536	Tanzania
2000s	0.1924	0.415	0.2226	Tanzania
2010s	0.1768	0.3248	0.148	Tanzania
2020s	0.2145	0.163	0.0515	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Peru or Tanzania?: Peru, at 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Peru and Tanzania?: 0.003, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Peru and Tanzania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Peru ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 119th 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).