What is public sector corruption index in Albania?

Public sector corruption index in Albania was 0.572 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.651 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1945.

How does Albania rank for public sector corruption index?

Albania ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Albania 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 Albania

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

Albania: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.572 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.572

Change on year

down 12.1%

World rank

80th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.651

in 2023

All-time low

0.025

in 1945

Years of data

114

1912–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Albania, 1912–2025

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 0.572 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Albania peaked at 0.651 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1945.

Albania ranks 80th 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Albania, 1912 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1912	0.241	—
1913	0.241	+0.0%
1914	0.241	+0.0%
1915	0.288	+19.5%
1916	0.238	-17.4%
1917	0.238	+0.0%
1918	0.238	+0.0%
1919	0.238	+0.0%
1920	0.497	+108.8%
1921	0.497	+0.0%
1922	0.497	+0.0%
1923	0.497	+0.0%
1924	0.554	+11.5%
1925	0.435	-21.5%
1926	0.435	+0.0%
1927	0.435	+0.0%
1928	0.435	+0.0%
1929	0.428	-1.6%
1930	0.428	+0.0%
1931	0.428	+0.0%
1932	0.428	+0.0%
1933	0.428	+0.0%
1934	0.428	+0.0%
1935	0.428	+0.0%
1936	0.428	+0.0%
1937	0.428	+0.0%
1938	0.428	+0.0%
1939	0.427	-0.2%
1940	0.346	-19.0%
1941	0.346	+0.0%
1942	0.346	+0.0%
1943	0.346	+0.0%
1944	0.346	+0.0%
1945	0.025	-92.8%
1946	0.025	+0.0%
1947	0.025	+0.0%
1948	0.025	+0.0%
1949	0.047	+88.0%
1950	0.025	-46.8%
1951	0.025	+0.0%
1952	0.025	+0.0%
1953	0.025	+0.0%
1954	0.025	+0.0%
1955	0.025	+0.0%
1956	0.025	+0.0%
1957	0.025	+0.0%
1958	0.025	+0.0%
1959	0.025	+0.0%
1960	0.025	+0.0%
1961	0.025	+0.0%
1962	0.025	+0.0%
1963	0.025	+0.0%
1964	0.025	+0.0%
1965	0.025	+0.0%
1966	0.025	+0.0%
1967	0.025	+0.0%
1968	0.025	+0.0%
1969	0.025	+0.0%
1970	0.025	+0.0%
1971	0.025	+0.0%
1972	0.025	+0.0%
1973	0.025	+0.0%
1974	0.025	+0.0%
1975	0.025	+0.0%
1976	0.025	+0.0%
1977	0.06	+140.0%
1978	0.06	+0.0%
1979	0.06	+0.0%
1980	0.06	+0.0%
1981	0.06	+0.0%
1982	0.06	+0.0%
1983	0.06	+0.0%
1984	0.06	+0.0%
1985	0.113	+88.3%
1986	0.113	+0.0%
1987	0.113	+0.0%
1988	0.113	+0.0%
1989	0.134	+18.6%
1990	0.193	+44.0%
1991	0.39	+102.1%
1992	0.418	+7.2%
1993	0.418	+0.0%
1994	0.418	+0.0%
1995	0.418	+0.0%
1996	0.418	+0.0%
1997	0.517	+23.7%
1998	0.546	+5.6%
1999	0.559	+2.4%
2000	0.545	-2.5%
2001	0.498	-8.6%
2002	0.544	+9.2%
2003	0.544	+0.0%
2004	0.544	+0.0%
2005	0.505	-7.2%
2006	0.505	+0.0%
2007	0.505	+0.0%
2008	0.631	+25.0%
2009	0.631	+0.0%
2010	0.623	-1.3%
2011	0.623	+0.0%
2012	0.623	+0.0%
2013	0.588	-5.6%
2014	0.588	+0.0%
2015	0.588	+0.0%
2016	0.588	+0.0%
2017	0.64	+8.8%
2018	0.64	+0.0%
2019	0.64	+0.0%
2020	0.64	+0.0%
2021	0.597	-6.7%
2022	0.597	+0.0%
2023	0.651	+9.0%
2024	0.651	+0.0%
2025	0.572	-12.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

Albania's 0.572 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Albania's 0.572 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.2454	0.238	0.288	8
1920s	0.471	0.428	0.554	10
1930s	0.4279	0.427	0.428	10
1940s	0.1877	0.025	0.346	10
1950s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1960s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1970s	0.0355	0.025	0.06	10
1980s	0.0886	0.06	0.134	10
1990s	0.4295	0.193	0.559	10
2000s	0.5452	0.498	0.631	10
2010s	0.6141	0.588	0.64	10
2020s	0.618	0.572	0.651	6

Countries ranked near Albania

77 Bulgaria 0.588 compare
78 Nepal 0.587 compare
79 Kenya 0.577 compare
81 Angola 0.569 compare
82 El Salvador 0.562 compare
83 Tunisia 0.542 compare

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More social development data for Albania

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Albania?: Public sector corruption index in Albania was 0.572 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.651 in 2023.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1945.
How does Albania rank for public sector corruption index?: Albania ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania 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).