What is public sector corruption index in Bangladesh?

Public sector corruption index in Bangladesh was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.751 in 2025.

How does Bangladesh rank for public sector corruption index?

Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.751 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.751

Change on year

down 22.3%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.966

in 2023

All-time low

0.751

in 2025

Years of data

1971–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Bangladesh, 1971–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Bangladesh is 0.751, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.966 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.751, in 2025.

Bangladesh ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.88	0.876	0.885	9
1980s	0.9442	0.885	0.959	10
1990s	0.919	0.899	0.959	10
2000s	0.9121	0.837	0.962	10
2010s	0.9372	0.91	0.962	10
2020s	0.9157	0.751	0.966	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

37 Eritrea 0.776 compare
38 Serbia 0.774 compare
39 South Africa 0.755 compare
41 Honduras 0.748 compare
42 Iraq 0.741 compare
43 Russia 0.737 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Bangladesh

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.18 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 31,862 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.195 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.527 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.535 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Bangladesh?: Public sector corruption index in Bangladesh was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2023.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.751 in 2025.
How does Bangladesh rank for public sector corruption index?: Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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).