Political Corruption Index in Estonia
Estonia: Political Corruption Index was 0.025 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Estonia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Estonia stood at 0.025. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Estonia peaked at 0.183 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1358 | 0.135 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1321 | 0.126 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1598 | 0.103 | 0.183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 | 0.033 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.027 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.025 | 0.031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 164 Australia 0.029 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.027 compare
- 166 Canada 0.026 compare
- 169 Germany 0.024 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.02 compare
More social development data for Estonia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.908 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Estonia?
- Political corruption index in Estonia was 0.025 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.183 in 1995.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for political corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.