Public Sector Corruption Index in Bangladesh
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
55
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.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.876 | — |
| 1972 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.885 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.959 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.899 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.934 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.96 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.913 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.837 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.962 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.938 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.925 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.916 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.933 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.962 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.966 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.751 | -22.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.751 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4495, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
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).