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Political Corruption Index in Greece

Greece: Political Corruption Index was 0.276 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.276
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.551
in 1940
All-time low
0.145
in 2015
Years of data
204
1822–2025

Political Corruption Index in Greece, 1822–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Greece stood at 0.276.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Greece peaked at 0.551 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 2015.

That places Greece 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 204 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1822 0.542 —
1823 0.542 +0.0%
1824 0.542 +0.0%
1825 0.542 +0.0%
1826 0.542 +0.0%
1827 0.542 +0.0%
1828 0.542 +0.0%
1829 0.542 +0.0%
1830 0.542 +0.0%
1831 0.542 +0.0%
1832 0.542 +0.0%
1833 0.495 -8.7%
1834 0.495 +0.0%
1835 0.495 +0.0%
1836 0.495 +0.0%
1837 0.495 +0.0%
1838 0.495 +0.0%
1839 0.495 +0.0%
1840 0.495 +0.0%
1841 0.495 +0.0%
1842 0.495 +0.0%
1843 0.455 -8.1%
1844 0.455 +0.0%
1845 0.455 +0.0%
1846 0.455 +0.0%
1847 0.455 +0.0%
1848 0.455 +0.0%
1849 0.455 +0.0%
1850 0.455 +0.0%
1851 0.455 +0.0%
1852 0.455 +0.0%
1853 0.455 +0.0%
1854 0.455 +0.0%
1855 0.455 +0.0%
1856 0.455 +0.0%
1857 0.455 +0.0%
1858 0.455 +0.0%
1859 0.455 +0.0%
1860 0.455 +0.0%
1861 0.455 +0.0%
1862 0.455 +0.0%
1863 0.455 +0.0%
1864 0.455 +0.0%
1865 0.455 +0.0%
1866 0.455 +0.0%
1867 0.455 +0.0%
1868 0.455 +0.0%
1869 0.455 +0.0%
1870 0.455 +0.0%
1871 0.455 +0.0%
1872 0.455 +0.0%
1873 0.455 +0.0%
1874 0.455 +0.0%
1875 0.455 +0.0%
1876 0.455 +0.0%
1877 0.455 +0.0%
1878 0.455 +0.0%
1879 0.455 +0.0%
1880 0.455 +0.0%
1881 0.455 +0.0%
1882 0.455 +0.0%
1883 0.455 +0.0%
1884 0.455 +0.0%
1885 0.455 +0.0%
1886 0.455 +0.0%
1887 0.455 +0.0%
1888 0.455 +0.0%
1889 0.455 +0.0%
1890 0.455 +0.0%
1891 0.455 +0.0%
1892 0.455 +0.0%
1893 0.455 +0.0%
1894 0.455 +0.0%
1895 0.455 +0.0%
1896 0.455 +0.0%
1897 0.455 +0.0%
1898 0.455 +0.0%
1899 0.455 +0.0%
1900 0.455 +0.0%
1901 0.455 +0.0%
1902 0.455 +0.0%
1903 0.455 +0.0%
1904 0.455 +0.0%
1905 0.455 +0.0%
1906 0.455 +0.0%
1907 0.455 +0.0%
1908 0.455 +0.0%
1909 0.455 +0.0%
1910 0.455 +0.0%
1911 0.441 -3.1%
1912 0.445 +0.9%
1913 0.445 +0.0%
1914 0.445 +0.0%
1915 0.445 +0.0%
1916 0.445 +0.0%
1917 0.445 +0.0%
1918 0.445 +0.0%
1919 0.445 +0.0%
1920 0.449 +0.9%
1921 0.449 +0.0%
1922 0.449 +0.0%
1923 0.449 +0.0%
1924 0.449 +0.0%
1925 0.449 +0.0%
1926 0.486 +8.2%
1927 0.418 -14.0%
1928 0.418 +0.0%
1929 0.418 +0.0%
1930 0.418 +0.0%
1931 0.418 +0.0%
1932 0.418 +0.0%
1933 0.418 +0.0%
1934 0.418 +0.0%
1935 0.411 -1.7%
1936 0.525 +27.7%
1937 0.525 +0.0%
1938 0.525 +0.0%
1939 0.525 +0.0%
1940 0.551 +5.0%
1941 0.551 +0.0%
1942 0.551 +0.0%
1943 0.551 +0.0%
1944 0.551 +0.0%
1945 0.491 -10.9%
1946 0.43 -12.4%
1947 0.41 -4.7%
1948 0.41 +0.0%
1949 0.41 +0.0%
1950 0.41 +0.0%
1951 0.41 +0.0%
1952 0.41 +0.0%
1953 0.41 +0.0%
1954 0.35 -14.6%
1955 0.35 +0.0%
1956 0.35 +0.0%
1957 0.35 +0.0%
1958 0.35 +0.0%
1959 0.35 +0.0%
1960 0.35 +0.0%
1961 0.35 +0.0%
1962 0.35 +0.0%
1963 0.35 +0.0%
1964 0.35 +0.0%
1965 0.35 +0.0%
1966 0.342 -2.3%
1967 0.412 +20.5%
1968 0.496 +20.4%
1969 0.496 +0.0%
1970 0.496 +0.0%
1971 0.496 +0.0%
1972 0.496 +0.0%
1973 0.496 +0.0%
1974 0.486 -2.0%
1975 0.401 -17.5%
1976 0.274 -31.7%
1977 0.274 +0.0%
1978 0.274 +0.0%
1979 0.274 +0.0%
1980 0.274 +0.0%
1981 0.268 -2.2%
1982 0.268 +0.0%
1983 0.271 +1.1%
1984 0.271 +0.0%
1985 0.271 +0.0%
1986 0.271 +0.0%
1987 0.271 +0.0%
1988 0.271 +0.0%
1989 0.271 +0.0%
1990 0.271 +0.0%
1991 0.271 +0.0%
1992 0.271 +0.0%
1993 0.271 +0.0%
1994 0.271 +0.0%
1995 0.268 -1.1%
1996 0.268 +0.0%
1997 0.268 +0.0%
1998 0.255 -4.9%
1999 0.255 +0.0%
2000 0.255 +0.0%
2001 0.255 +0.0%
2002 0.255 +0.0%
2003 0.255 +0.0%
2004 0.255 +0.0%
2005 0.255 +0.0%
2006 0.255 +0.0%
2007 0.255 +0.0%
2008 0.262 +2.7%
2009 0.256 -2.3%
2010 0.216 -15.6%
2011 0.209 -3.2%
2012 0.212 +1.4%
2013 0.169 -20.3%
2014 0.169 +0.0%
2015 0.145 -14.2%
2016 0.145 +0.0%
2017 0.148 +2.1%
2018 0.166 +12.2%
2019 0.173 +4.2%
2020 0.209 +20.8%
2021 0.172 -17.7%
2022 0.245 +42.4%
2023 0.24 -2.0%
2024 0.237 -1.3%
2025 0.276 +16.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.276 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.276 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.542 0.542 0.542 8
1830s 0.5091 0.495 0.542 10
1840s 0.467 0.455 0.495 10
1850s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1860s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1870s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1880s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1890s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1900s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1910s 0.4456 0.441 0.455 10
1920s 0.4434 0.418 0.486 10
1930s 0.4601 0.411 0.525 10
1940s 0.4906 0.41 0.551 10
1950s 0.374 0.35 0.41 10
1960s 0.3846 0.342 0.496 10
1970s 0.3967 0.274 0.496 10
1980s 0.2707 0.268 0.274 10
1990s 0.2669 0.255 0.271 10
2000s 0.2558 0.255 0.262 10
2010s 0.1752 0.145 0.216 10
2020s 0.2298 0.172 0.276 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 121 Cape Verde 0.288 compare
  2. 122 Sri Lanka 0.278 compare
  3. 124 Namibia 0.274 compare
  4. 125 Gambia 0.271 compare
  5. 126 Croatia 0.254 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Greece?
Political corruption index in Greece was 0.276 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 1940.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 2015.
How does Greece rank for political corruption index?
Greece ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.