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

Tunisia, at 0.542 against 0.536 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Senegal

0.536

in 2025

Tunisia

0.542

in 2025

Senegal rank

84th

Tunisia rank

83rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Senegal
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.542 against 0.536 in Senegal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Tunisia ahead.

Senegal ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.471	0.674	0.203	Tunisia
1910s	0.471	0.674	0.203	Tunisia
1920s	0.471	0.6968	0.2258	Tunisia
1930s	0.471	0.731	0.26	Tunisia
1940s	0.471	0.7196	0.2486	Tunisia
1950s	0.471	0.6274	0.1564	Tunisia
1960s	0.504	0.383	0.121	Senegal
1970s	0.504	0.434	0.07	Senegal
1980s	0.5095	0.5192	0.0097	Tunisia
1990s	0.51	0.807	0.297	Tunisia
2000s	0.51	0.807	0.297	Tunisia
2010s	0.4418	0.3822	0.0596	Senegal
2020s	0.4473	0.482	0.0347	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Senegal or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.542 against 0.536 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Senegal and Tunisia?: 0.006, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tunisia?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Tunisia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Senegal ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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).