Executive Corruption Index in Czechia
Czechia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.209 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Czechia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Czechia is 0.209, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Czechia peaked at 0.8 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.518 | 0.518 | 0.518 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.518 | 0.518 | 0.518 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5474 | 0.518 | 0.683 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6829 | 0.603 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.738 | 0.738 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.635 | 0.635 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 | 0.284 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.292 | 0.219 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2372 | 0.11 | 0.367 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Czechia?
- Executive corruption index in Czechia was 0.209 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 1949.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for executive corruption index?
- Czechia ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).