What is public sector corruption index in Afghanistan?

Public sector corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2012.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1789.

How does Afghanistan rank for public sector corruption index?

Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Afghanistan

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.881 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.881

Change on year

up 28.4%

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2012

All-time low

0.17

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.881 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.958 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1789.

That places Afghanistan 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.17	—
1790	0.17	+0.0%
1791	0.17	+0.0%
1792	0.17	+0.0%
1793	0.17	+0.0%
1794	0.17	+0.0%
1795	0.17	+0.0%
1796	0.17	+0.0%
1797	0.17	+0.0%
1798	0.17	+0.0%
1799	0.17	+0.0%
1800	0.17	+0.0%
1801	0.17	+0.0%
1802	0.17	+0.0%
1803	0.17	+0.0%
1804	0.17	+0.0%
1805	0.17	+0.0%
1806	0.17	+0.0%
1807	0.17	+0.0%
1808	0.17	+0.0%
1809	0.17	+0.0%
1810	0.17	+0.0%
1811	0.17	+0.0%
1812	0.17	+0.0%
1813	0.17	+0.0%
1814	0.17	+0.0%
1815	0.17	+0.0%
1816	0.17	+0.0%
1817	0.17	+0.0%
1818	0.17	+0.0%
1819	0.17	+0.0%
1820	0.17	+0.0%
1821	0.17	+0.0%
1822	0.17	+0.0%
1823	0.17	+0.0%
1824	0.17	+0.0%
1825	0.17	+0.0%
1826	0.17	+0.0%
1827	0.17	+0.0%
1828	0.17	+0.0%
1829	0.17	+0.0%
1830	0.17	+0.0%
1831	0.17	+0.0%
1832	0.17	+0.0%
1833	0.17	+0.0%
1834	0.17	+0.0%
1835	0.17	+0.0%
1836	0.17	+0.0%
1837	0.17	+0.0%
1838	0.17	+0.0%
1839	0.17	+0.0%
1840	0.17	+0.0%
1841	0.17	+0.0%
1842	0.17	+0.0%
1843	0.17	+0.0%
1844	0.17	+0.0%
1845	0.17	+0.0%
1846	0.17	+0.0%
1847	0.17	+0.0%
1848	0.17	+0.0%
1849	0.17	+0.0%
1850	0.17	+0.0%
1851	0.17	+0.0%
1852	0.17	+0.0%
1853	0.17	+0.0%
1854	0.17	+0.0%
1855	0.17	+0.0%
1856	0.17	+0.0%
1857	0.17	+0.0%
1858	0.17	+0.0%
1859	0.17	+0.0%
1860	0.17	+0.0%
1861	0.17	+0.0%
1862	0.17	+0.0%
1863	0.17	+0.0%
1864	0.17	+0.0%
1865	0.17	+0.0%
1866	0.17	+0.0%
1867	0.17	+0.0%
1868	0.17	+0.0%
1869	0.17	+0.0%
1870	0.17	+0.0%
1871	0.17	+0.0%
1872	0.17	+0.0%
1873	0.17	+0.0%
1874	0.17	+0.0%
1875	0.17	+0.0%
1876	0.17	+0.0%
1877	0.17	+0.0%
1878	0.17	+0.0%
1879	0.17	+0.0%
1880	0.396	+132.9%
1881	0.396	+0.0%
1882	0.396	+0.0%
1883	0.396	+0.0%
1884	0.396	+0.0%
1885	0.396	+0.0%
1886	0.396	+0.0%
1887	0.396	+0.0%
1888	0.396	+0.0%
1889	0.396	+0.0%
1890	0.396	+0.0%
1891	0.396	+0.0%
1892	0.396	+0.0%
1893	0.396	+0.0%
1894	0.396	+0.0%
1895	0.396	+0.0%
1896	0.396	+0.0%
1897	0.396	+0.0%
1898	0.396	+0.0%
1899	0.396	+0.0%
1900	0.396	+0.0%
1901	0.396	+0.0%
1902	0.436	+10.1%
1903	0.436	+0.0%
1904	0.436	+0.0%
1905	0.436	+0.0%
1906	0.436	+0.0%
1907	0.436	+0.0%
1908	0.436	+0.0%
1909	0.436	+0.0%
1910	0.436	+0.0%
1911	0.436	+0.0%
1912	0.436	+0.0%
1913	0.436	+0.0%
1914	0.436	+0.0%
1915	0.436	+0.0%
1916	0.436	+0.0%
1917	0.436	+0.0%
1918	0.45	+3.2%
1919	0.45	+0.0%
1920	0.45	+0.0%
1921	0.45	+0.0%
1922	0.45	+0.0%
1923	0.45	+0.0%
1924	0.45	+0.0%
1925	0.45	+0.0%
1926	0.45	+0.0%
1927	0.45	+0.0%
1928	0.45	+0.0%
1929	0.45	+0.0%
1930	0.45	+0.0%
1931	0.45	+0.0%
1932	0.45	+0.0%
1933	0.45	+0.0%
1934	0.45	+0.0%
1935	0.45	+0.0%
1936	0.45	+0.0%
1937	0.45	+0.0%
1938	0.45	+0.0%
1939	0.45	+0.0%
1940	0.45	+0.0%
1941	0.45	+0.0%
1942	0.45	+0.0%
1943	0.45	+0.0%
1944	0.45	+0.0%
1945	0.45	+0.0%
1946	0.45	+0.0%
1947	0.45	+0.0%
1948	0.45	+0.0%
1949	0.45	+0.0%
1950	0.45	+0.0%
1951	0.45	+0.0%
1952	0.45	+0.0%
1953	0.45	+0.0%
1954	0.45	+0.0%
1955	0.45	+0.0%
1956	0.45	+0.0%
1957	0.45	+0.0%
1958	0.45	+0.0%
1959	0.45	+0.0%
1960	0.45	+0.0%
1961	0.45	+0.0%
1962	0.45	+0.0%
1963	0.45	+0.0%
1964	0.45	+0.0%
1965	0.45	+0.0%
1966	0.45	+0.0%
1967	0.45	+0.0%
1968	0.45	+0.0%
1969	0.45	+0.0%
1970	0.45	+0.0%
1971	0.45	+0.0%
1972	0.519	+15.3%
1973	0.494	-4.8%
1974	0.494	+0.0%
1975	0.494	+0.0%
1976	0.494	+0.0%
1977	0.494	+0.0%
1978	0.566	+14.6%
1979	0.555	-1.9%
1980	0.555	+0.0%
1981	0.555	+0.0%
1982	0.555	+0.0%
1983	0.555	+0.0%
1984	0.555	+0.0%
1985	0.555	+0.0%
1986	0.555	+0.0%
1987	0.555	+0.0%
1988	0.555	+0.0%
1989	0.555	+0.0%
1990	0.555	+0.0%
1991	0.555	+0.0%
1992	0.638	+15.0%
1993	0.843	+32.1%
1994	0.843	+0.0%
1995	0.843	+0.0%
1996	0.738	-12.5%
1997	0.699	-5.3%
1998	0.699	+0.0%
1999	0.699	+0.0%
2000	0.699	+0.0%
2001	0.74	+5.9%
2002	0.889	+20.1%
2003	0.889	+0.0%
2004	0.889	+0.0%
2005	0.926	+4.2%
2006	0.935	+1.0%
2007	0.94	+0.5%
2008	0.94	+0.0%
2009	0.94	+0.0%
2010	0.948	+0.9%
2011	0.948	+0.0%
2012	0.958	+1.1%
2013	0.925	-3.4%
2014	0.895	-3.2%
2015	0.891	-0.4%
2016	0.88	-1.2%
2017	0.865	-1.7%
2018	0.823	-4.9%
2019	0.833	+1.2%
2020	0.813	-2.4%
2021	0.532	-34.6%
2022	0.591	+11.1%
2023	0.574	-2.9%
2024	0.686	+19.5%
2025	0.881	+28.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0.881 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0.881 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.17	0.17	0.17	1
1790s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1800s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1810s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1820s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1830s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1840s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1850s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1860s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1870s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1880s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1890s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1900s	0.428	0.396	0.436	10
1910s	0.4388	0.436	0.45	10
1920s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1930s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1940s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1950s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1960s	0.45	0.45	0.45	10
1970s	0.501	0.45	0.566	10
1980s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1990s	0.7112	0.555	0.843	10
2000s	0.8787	0.699	0.94	10
2010s	0.8966	0.823	0.958	10
2020s	0.6795	0.532	0.881	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

11 Equatorial Guinea 0.9 compare
11 Somalia 0.9 compare
13 Guinea 0.885 compare
15 Guinea-Bissau 0.877 compare
16 Burundi 0.874 compare
17 Cuba 0.873 compare

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More social development data for Afghanistan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Afghanistan?: Public sector corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1789.
How does Afghanistan rank for public sector corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).