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Political Corruption Index in Russia

Russia: Political Corruption Index was 0.783 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.783
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.865
in 1825
All-time low
0.198
in 1942
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Russia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.783 for political corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Russia peaked at 0.865 in 1825 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 1942.

That places Russia 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.822 0.822 0.822 1
1790s 0.822 0.822 0.822 10
1800s 0.822 0.822 0.822 10
1810s 0.822 0.822 0.822 10
1820s 0.8435 0.822 0.865 10
1830s 0.865 0.865 0.865 10
1840s 0.8362 0.829 0.865 10
1850s 0.77 0.711 0.829 10
1860s 0.6138 0.439 0.711 10
1870s 0.439 0.439 0.439 10
1880s 0.439 0.439 0.439 10
1890s 0.439 0.439 0.439 10
1900s 0.4285 0.377 0.453 10
1910s 0.3727 0.231 0.43 10
1920s 0.2358 0.213 0.248 10
1930s 0.2041 0.204 0.205 10
1940s 0.2036 0.198 0.209 10
1950s 0.2222 0.209 0.231 10
1960s 0.2928 0.231 0.323 10
1970s 0.334 0.333 0.343 10
1980s 0.3704 0.347 0.409 10
1990s 0.7013 0.413 0.774 10
2000s 0.7505 0.727 0.787 10
2010s 0.7228 0.712 0.737 10
2020s 0.7517 0.701 0.795 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Russia?
Political corruption index in Russia was 0.783 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.865 in 1825.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 1942.
How does Russia rank for political corruption index?
Russia ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.