Turkmenistan vs Venezuela: Public Sector Corruption Index
Turkmenistan
0.915
in 2025
Venezuela
0.985
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
4th
Venezuela rank
1st
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.985 against 0.915 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8955 | 0.5578 | 0.3377 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.9077 | 0.8715 | 0.0362 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.935 | 0.9633 | 0.0283 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.9858 | 0.0663 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.985 against 0.915 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 0.07, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Venezuela rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st 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).