What is executive corruption index in India?

Executive corruption index in India was 0.688 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2022.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1859.

How does India rank for executive corruption index?

India ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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.

Executive Corruption Index in India

Name: Executive Corruption Index in India
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Executive Corruption Index was 0.688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.688

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.703

in 2022

All-time low

0.007

in 1859

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in India, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in India is 0.688, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in India peaked at 0.703 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1859.

That places India 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.455	0.455	0.455	1
1790s	0.455	0.455	0.455	10
1800s	0.455	0.455	0.455	10
1810s	0.455	0.455	0.455	10
1820s	0.455	0.455	0.455	10
1830s	0.2924	0.184	0.455	10
1840s	0.184	0.184	0.184	10
1850s	0.1663	0.007	0.184	10
1860s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1870s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1880s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1890s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1900s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1910s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1920s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1930s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1940s	0.0558	0.007	0.199	10
1950s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
1960s	0.2344	0.199	0.376	10
1970s	0.4558	0.433	0.547	10
1980s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
1990s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
2000s	0.547	0.547	0.547	10
2010s	0.5935	0.551	0.638	10
2020s	0.6792	0.662	0.703	6

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More social development data for India

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.377 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.246 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in India?: Executive corruption index in India was 0.688 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2022.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1859.
How does India rank for executive corruption index?: India ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).