Political Corruption Index in Estonia
Estonia: Political Corruption Index was 0.025 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.025
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.183
in 1995
All-time low
0.025
in 2024
Years of data
58
1918–2025
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.
Political Corruption Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.143 | — |
| 1919 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.136 | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.135 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.127 | -5.9% |
| 1931 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.135 | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.134 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.135 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.126 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.171 | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.161 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.173 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.183 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.152 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.159 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.103 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.055 | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.046 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.038 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.041 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.033 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.028 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.031 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.025 | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.025 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 167 Luxembourg 0.025 compare
- 169 Germany 0.024 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.02 compare
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 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 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.