Serbia vs South Africa: Public sector corruption index
Serbia
0.774
in 2025
South Africa
0.755
in 2025
Serbia rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.774 against 0.755 in South Africa, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6259 | 0.525 | 0.1009 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.6242 | 0.525 | 0.0992 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.62 | 0.525 | 0.095 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.62 | 0.525 | 0.095 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 0.6111 | 0.525 | 0.0861 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 0.709 | 0.525 | 0.184 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.733 | 0.525 | 0.208 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.756 | 0.525 | 0.231 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.7617 | 0.525 | 0.2367 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.832 | 0.5016 | 0.3304 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.6518 | 0.5254 | 0.1264 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.6291 | 0.6565 | 0.0274 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6573 | 0.6947 | 0.0373 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 0.774 against 0.755 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.019, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Serbia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.