Serbia vs Yemen: Public Sector Corruption Index
Serbia
0.774
in 2025
Yemen
0.778
in 2025
Serbia rank
38th
Yemen rank
36th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Serbia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.778 against 0.774 in Serbia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1804 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.786 | 0.628 | 0.158 | Serbia |
| 1810s | 0.7866 | 0.628 | 0.1586 | Serbia |
| 1820s | 0.787 | 0.628 | 0.159 | Serbia |
| 1830s | 0.5861 | 0.628 | 0.0419 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 0.705 | 0.628 | 0.077 | Serbia |
| 1850s | 0.705 | 0.628 | 0.077 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.833 | 0.7028 | 0.1302 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.6518 | 0.829 | 0.1772 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.6291 | 0.8301 | 0.201 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.6573 | 0.8502 | 0.1928 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Serbia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.778 against 0.774 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Serbia and Yemen?
- 0.004, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Yemen?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1804 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Yemen rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Serbia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th 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
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).