Which has higher public sector corruption index, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.387 against 0.356 in Rwanda as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.031, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Public Sector Corruption Index

Rwanda

0.356

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.387

in 2025

Rwanda rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

103rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.387 against 0.356 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.607	0.285	0.322	Rwanda
1920s	0.607	0.285	0.322	Rwanda
1930s	0.607	0.285	0.322	Rwanda
1940s	0.607	0.285	0.322	Rwanda
1950s	0.607	0.285	0.322	Rwanda
1960s	0.468	0.285	0.183	Rwanda
1970s	0.4378	0.2155	0.2223	Rwanda
1980s	0.451	0.146	0.305	Rwanda
1990s	0.4236	0.2162	0.2074	Rwanda
2000s	0.3498	0.389	0.0392	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.3557	0.3799	0.0242	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.3747	0.3805	0.0058	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.387 against 0.356 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.031, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Rwanda ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd 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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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: 30 October 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).