What is executive corruption index in Russia?

Executive corruption index in Russia was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2024.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.242 in 1918.

How does Russia rank for executive corruption index?

Russia ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.81

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.81

in 2024

All-time low

0.242

in 1918

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Russia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Russia is 0.81, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Russia peaked at 0.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.242, in 1918.

Russia ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.733	0.733	0.733	1
1790s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1800s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1810s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1820s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1830s	0.733	0.733	0.733	10
1840s	0.6466	0.625	0.733	10
1850s	0.513	0.401	0.625	10
1860s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1870s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1880s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1890s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1900s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1910s	0.3727	0.242	0.436	10
1920s	0.269	0.242	0.287	10
1930s	0.2875	0.287	0.292	10
1940s	0.3082	0.292	0.31	10
1950s	0.31	0.31	0.31	10
1960s	0.4033	0.31	0.453	10
1970s	0.453	0.453	0.453	10
1980s	0.4479	0.436	0.453	10
1990s	0.6981	0.452	0.736	10
2000s	0.6937	0.64	0.805	10
2010s	0.6511	0.64	0.677	10
2020s	0.74	0.666	0.81	6

Countries ranked near Russia

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Russia

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11,811 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 99,360 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.17 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.08 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.115 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.17 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.124 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.056 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Russia?: Executive corruption index in Russia was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.242 in 1918.
How does Russia rank for executive corruption index?: Russia ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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).