Which has higher public sector corruption index, Sierra Leone or Turkey?

Sierra Leone, at 0.698 against 0.686 in Turkey as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Sierra Leone and Turkey?

0.012, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkey?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Turkey: Public Sector Corruption Index

Sierra Leone

0.698

in 2025

Turkey

0.686

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

51st

Turkey rank

54th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Sierra Leone
Turkey

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.698 against 0.686 in Turkey, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 8 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.287	0.7064	0.4194	Turkey
1910s	0.287	0.624	0.337	Turkey
1920s	0.3734	0.4021	0.0287	Turkey
1930s	0.411	0.319	0.092	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.411	0.319	0.092	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.4215	0.516	0.0945	Turkey
1960s	0.5393	0.341	0.1983	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.6375	0.341	0.2965	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.723	0.3484	0.3746	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.694	0.36	0.334	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.7064	0.4077	0.2987	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.7687	0.651	0.1177	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.7088	0.7262	0.0173	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Sierra Leone or Turkey?: Sierra Leone, at 0.698 against 0.686 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Sierra Leone and Turkey?: 0.012, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Turkey rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Sierra Leone ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th 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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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: 30 October 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).