Executive Corruption Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.625
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2010
All-time low
0.392
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025
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.
Executive Corruption Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.392 | — |
| 1948 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.42 | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0.488 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.528 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 0.561 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.723 | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.688 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.797 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.831 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.811 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.67 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.809 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.918 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.836 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.825 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.854 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.831 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.826 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.871 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.654 | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 0.625 | -4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.625 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.625 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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).