Political Corruption Index in Czechia
Czechia: Political Corruption Index was 0.171 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Czechia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Czechia stood at 0.171.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Czechia peaked at 0.588 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 2024.
That places Czechia 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3255 | 0.317 | 0.334 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3603 | 0.334 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4956 | 0.407 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.588 | 0.588 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.588 | 0.588 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.573 | 0.573 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.261 | 0.255 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.259 | 0.258 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 | 0.2 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1562 | 0.095 | 0.217 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 794 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.947 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.872 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.849 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Czechia?
- Political corruption index in Czechia was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.588 in 1949.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for political corruption index?
- Czechia ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.