Vietnam vs Zambia: Public Sector Corruption Index
Vietnam
0.48
in 2025
Zambia
0.494
in 2025
Vietnam rank
93rd
Zambia rank
91st
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Vietnam
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.494 against 0.48 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.407 | 0.185 | 0.222 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.4522 | 0.185 | 0.2672 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.5372 | 0.5324 | 0.0048 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.541 | 0.3616 | 0.1794 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.509 | 0.4485 | 0.0605 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.5015 | 0.5407 | 0.0392 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Vietnam or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.494 against 0.48 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Vietnam and Zambia?
- 0.014, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 91st 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).