Legislative Corruption Score in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.995 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Uzbekistan stood at -0.995. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Uzbekistan peaked at -0.462 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.995, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.462 | — |
| 1991 | -0.462 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.503 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | -0.503 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.503 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.703 | +39.8% |
| 1996 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.703 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.564 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.692 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | -0.692 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.692 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.995 | +43.8% |
| 2022 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.995 | -0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's -0.995 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's -0.995 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5948 | -0.703 | -0.462 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6891 | -0.703 | -0.564 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5896 | -0.692 | -0.564 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9445 | -0.995 | -0.692 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.903 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau -0.93 compare
- 120 Mauritania -0.962 compare
- 122 Albania -0.998 compare
- 123 Bulgaria -1.02 compare
- 124 Gabon -1.03 compare
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 legislative corruption score in Uzbekistan?
- Legislative corruption score in Uzbekistan was -0.995 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.462 in 1990.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.995 in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for legislative corruption score?
- Uzbekistan ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.