Which has higher public sector corruption index, Russia or Sudan?

Russia, at 0.737 against 0.727 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?

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.

Russia vs Sudan: Public Sector Corruption Index

Russia

0.737

in 2025

Sudan

0.727

in 2025

Russia rank

43rd

Sudan rank

44th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Russia
Sudan

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.737 against 0.727 in Sudan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5232	0.143	0.3802	Russia
1910s	0.5457	0.143	0.4027	Russia
1920s	0.5586	0.143	0.4156	Russia
1930s	0.415	0.143	0.272	Russia
1940s	0.415	0.143	0.272	Russia
1950s	0.4444	0.1679	0.2765	Russia
1960s	0.5468	0.2235	0.3233	Russia
1970s	0.616	0.3624	0.2536	Russia
1980s	0.6025	0.3854	0.2171	Russia
1990s	0.8092	0.828	0.0188	Sudan
2000s	0.7808	0.803	0.0222	Sudan
2010s	0.6895	0.7568	0.0673	Sudan
2020s	0.723	0.6285	0.0945	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Russia or Sudan?: Russia, at 0.737 against 0.727 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Russia and Sudan?: 0.01, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Russia and Sudan rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Russia ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 44th 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).