Executive Corruption Index in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.748 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in Uzbekistan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Uzbekistan is 0.748, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.951 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 1920.
That places Uzbekistan 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Executive Corruption Index in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.872 | — |
| 1790 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.283 | -67.5% |
| 1990 | 0.825 | +191.5% |
| 1991 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.951 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.939 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.921 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.916 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.898 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.897 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.772 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.779 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.746 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.684 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.648 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.726 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.737 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.801 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.748 | -6.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.748 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9222 | 0.825 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9236 | 0.898 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8582 | 0.746 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.724 | 0.648 | 0.801 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Uzbekistan?
- Executive corruption index in Uzbekistan was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 1992.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1920.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for executive corruption index?
- Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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).