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Political Corruption Index in India

India: Political Corruption Index was 0.684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.684
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.694
in 2022
All-time low
0.024
in 1859
Years of data
236
1790–2025

Political Corruption Index in India, 1790–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.684 for political corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in India peaked at 0.694 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1859.

India ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1800s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1810s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1820s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1830s 0.3642 0.311 0.444 10
1840s 0.311 0.311 0.311 10
1850s 0.2823 0.024 0.311 10
1860s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1870s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1880s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1890s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1900s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1910s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1920s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1930s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1940s 0.0544 0.031 0.129 10
1950s 0.1443 0.129 0.146 10
1960s 0.2163 0.146 0.338 10
1970s 0.3656 0.359 0.395 10
1980s 0.4124 0.395 0.453 10
1990s 0.5402 0.497 0.551 10
2000s 0.551 0.551 0.551 10
2010s 0.6002 0.576 0.625 10
2020s 0.6825 0.663 0.694 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
  2. 56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
  3. 57 Mongolia 0.693 compare
  4. 58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare
  5. 60 El Salvador 0.682 compare
  6. 61 Morocco 0.671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in India?
Political corruption index in India was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2022.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1859.
How does India rank for political corruption index?
India ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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

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.