Political Corruption Index in Serbia
Serbia: Political Corruption Index was 0.794 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.794
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 1993
All-time low
0.583
in 1944
Years of data
221
1804–2025
Political Corruption Index in Serbia, 1804–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.794 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Serbia peaked at 0.884 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.583, in 1944.
Serbia ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.777 | 0.777 | 0.777 | 6 |
| 1810s | 0.7509 | 0.73 | 0.777 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.6573 | 0.612 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6554 | 0.646 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6487 | 0.646 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6696 | 0.664 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6682 | 0.664 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6896 | 0.685 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6898 | 0.682 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6842 | 0.677 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6774 | 0.639 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6285 | 0.583 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6386 | 0.631 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.648 | 0.648 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6642 | 0.657 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6812 | 0.662 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8725 | 0.822 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6506 | 0.621 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6598 | 0.636 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7212 | 0.671 | 0.794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.3 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.424 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.577 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Serbia?
- Political corruption index in Serbia was 0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 1993.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.583 in 1944.
- How does Serbia rank for political corruption index?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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.