Which has higher public sector corruption index, Trinidad and Tobago or United Arab Emirates?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.124 against 0.116 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?

0.008, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs United Arab Emirates: Public Sector Corruption Index

Trinidad and Tobago

0.124

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.116

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago rank

140th

United Arab Emirates rank

142nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Trinidad and Tobago
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.124 against 0.116 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Trinidad and Tobago	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.154	0.267	0.113	United Arab Emirates
1980s	0.154	0.2482	0.0942	United Arab Emirates
1990s	0.154	0.1997	0.0457	United Arab Emirates
2000s	0.154	0.1608	0.0068	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.1452	0.116	0.0292	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.1215	0.116	0.0055	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Trinidad and Tobago or United Arab Emirates?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.124 against 0.116 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?: 0.008, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and United Arab Emirates rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd 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: 28 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).