Which has higher public sector corruption index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?

Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Qatar

0.445

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.428

in 2025

Qatar rank

96th

Saudi Arabia rank

98th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.445 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.017.

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

Qatar ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.882	0.676	0.206	Qatar
1910s	0.882	0.676	0.206	Qatar
1920s	0.882	0.676	0.206	Qatar
1930s	0.882	0.676	0.206	Qatar
1940s	0.882	0.676	0.206	Qatar
1950s	0.882	0.6634	0.2186	Qatar
1960s	0.8496	0.6363	0.2133	Qatar
1970s	0.4914	0.6345	0.1431	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.474	0.642	0.168	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.4292	0.642	0.2128	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.401	0.642	0.241	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.401	0.6342	0.2332	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.4083	0.46	0.0517	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?: Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.428 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.017, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Qatar ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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).