Which has higher public sector corruption index, Senegal or Thailand?

Senegal, at 0.536 against 0.522 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Thailand?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Senegal vs Thailand: Public Sector Corruption Index

Senegal

0.536

in 2025

Thailand

0.522

in 2025

Senegal rank

84th

Thailand rank

87th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Senegal
Thailand

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.536 against 0.522 in Thailand, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Thailand ahead.

Senegal ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.471	0.809	0.338	Thailand
1910s	0.471	0.809	0.338	Thailand
1920s	0.471	0.809	0.338	Thailand
1930s	0.471	0.7671	0.2961	Thailand
1940s	0.471	0.752	0.281	Thailand
1950s	0.471	0.752	0.281	Thailand
1960s	0.504	0.752	0.248	Thailand
1970s	0.504	0.752	0.248	Thailand
1980s	0.5095	0.7086	0.1991	Thailand
1990s	0.51	0.655	0.145	Thailand
2000s	0.51	0.507	0.003	Senegal
2010s	0.4418	0.5205	0.0787	Thailand
2020s	0.4473	0.522	0.0747	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Senegal or Thailand?: Senegal, at 0.536 against 0.522 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Senegal and Thailand?: 0.014, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Thailand?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Thailand rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Senegal ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th 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.

Individual pages

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).