Romania vs Sri Lanka: Public sector corruption index
Romania
0.319
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.296
in 2025
Romania rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
113th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.319 against 0.296 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 11 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.045 | 0.206 | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.236 | 0.045 | 0.191 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.252 | 0.045 | 0.207 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.2488 | 0.0702 | 0.1786 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.3827 | 0.0814 | 0.3013 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.549 | 0.115 | 0.434 | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.549 | 0.115 | 0.434 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.1304 | 0.4486 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.6074 | 0.2061 | 0.4013 | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.3624 | 0.2876 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.6677 | 0.3761 | 0.2916 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.4876 | 0.4955 | 0.0079 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2757 | 0.4485 | 0.1728 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 0.319 against 0.296 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.023, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Romania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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.