Which has higher public sector corruption index, Philippines or Solomon Islands?

Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Solomon Islands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Philippines vs Solomon Islands: Public Sector Corruption Index

Philippines

0.65

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.608

in 2025

Philippines rank

70th

Solomon Islands rank

73rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Philippines
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.65 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 12 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.574	0.113	0.461	Philippines
1910s	0.56	0.113	0.447	Philippines
1920s	0.56	0.113	0.447	Philippines
1930s	0.56	0.113	0.447	Philippines
1940s	0.6336	0.113	0.5206	Philippines
1950s	0.558	0.113	0.445	Philippines
1960s	0.5828	0.113	0.4698	Philippines
1970s	0.7763	0.113	0.6633	Philippines
1980s	0.7217	0.2439	0.4778	Philippines
1990s	0.5445	0.249	0.2955	Philippines
2000s	0.5862	0.5665	0.0197	Philippines
2010s	0.5422	0.6418	0.0996	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.621	0.6122	0.0088	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Philippines or Solomon Islands?: Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Philippines and Solomon Islands?: 0.042, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Solomon Islands rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Philippines ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd 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).