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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.428 against 0.417 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?

0.011, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Vanuatu: Public Sector Corruption Index

Saudi Arabia

0.428

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.417

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

98th

Vanuatu rank

100th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.428 against 0.417 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.676	0.044	0.632	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.676	0.044	0.632	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.676	0.044	0.632	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.676	0.044	0.632	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.676	0.044	0.632	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.6634	0.044	0.6194	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.6363	0.044	0.5923	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.6345	0.044	0.5905	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.642	0.457	0.185	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.642	0.457	0.185	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.642	0.457	0.185	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.6342	0.4575	0.1767	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.46	0.347	0.113	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Saudi Arabia or Vanuatu?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.428 against 0.417 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?: 0.011, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and Vanuatu ranks 100th 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).