Suriname vs East Timor: Public Sector Corruption Index
Suriname
0.221
in 2025
East Timor
0.233
in 2025
Suriname rank
123rd
East Timor rank
122nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Suriname
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.233 against 0.221 in Suriname, a difference of 0.012.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Suriname ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.292 | 0.3859 | 0.0939 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.3975 | 0.3359 | 0.0616 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.221 | 0.2565 | 0.0355 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Suriname or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.233 against 0.221 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Suriname and East Timor?
- 0.012, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Suriname ranks 123rd and East Timor ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).