What is public sector corruption index in Argentina?

Public sector corruption index in Argentina was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 1945.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1963.

How does Argentina rank for public sector corruption index?

Argentina ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Argentina 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 Argentina

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

Argentina: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.467 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.467

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.618

in 1945

All-time low

0.137

in 1963

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Argentina, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Argentina stood at 0.467.

That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Argentina peaked at 0.618 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1963.

Argentina ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.257	0.257	0.257	1
1790s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1800s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1810s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1820s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1830s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1840s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1850s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1860s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1870s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1880s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1890s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1900s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
1910s	0.2336	0.179	0.257	10
1920s	0.179	0.179	0.179	10
1930s	0.3471	0.245	0.384	10
1940s	0.5192	0.384	0.618	10
1950s	0.5448	0.279	0.618	10
1960s	0.2606	0.137	0.421	10
1970s	0.4966	0.421	0.529	10
1980s	0.3404	0.216	0.529	10
1990s	0.5119	0.457	0.58	10
2000s	0.5317	0.457	0.557	10
2010s	0.5038	0.406	0.574	10
2020s	0.495	0.467	0.509	6

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
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Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Argentina?: Public sector corruption index in Argentina was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 1945.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1963.
How does Argentina rank for public sector corruption index?: Argentina ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).