Executive Corruption Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Pakistan, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Pakistan is 0.625, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Pakistan peaked at 0.918 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.392, in 1947.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.392 | 0.392 | 0.392 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.4887 | 0.42 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.723 | 0.723 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7132 | 0.688 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.829 | 0.811 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8008 | 0.67 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8602 | 0.825 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7793 | 0.625 | 0.871 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.559 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.495 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.192 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Pakistan?
- Executive corruption index in Pakistan was 0.625 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2010.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.392 in 1947.
- How does Pakistan rank for executive corruption index?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).