What is public sector corruption index in Canada?

Public sector corruption index in Canada was 0.009 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.041 in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2013.

How does Canada rank for public sector corruption index?

Canada ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.009 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.009

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.041

in 1970

All-time low

0.009

in 2013

Years of data

185

1841–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Canada, 1841–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Canada is 0.009, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 185 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Canada peaked at 0.041 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2013.

That places Canada 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	0.034	0.034	0.034	9
1850s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1860s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1870s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1880s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1890s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1900s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1910s	0.0235	0.016	0.034	10
1920s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1930s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1940s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1950s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1960s	0.0169	0.016	0.025	10
1970s	0.041	0.041	0.041	10
1980s	0.022	0.016	0.028	10
1990s	0.0208	0.016	0.024	10
2000s	0.0198	0.01	0.024	10
2010s	0.0093	0.009	0.01	10
2020s	0.009	0.009	0.009	6

Countries ranked near Canada

169 Germany 0.013 compare
170 Norway 0.012 compare
171 Iceland 0.011 compare
172 Singapore 0.009 compare
174 Switzerland 0.007 compare
175 New Zealand 0.006 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Canada

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 416,028 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 360 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.84 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.933 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.865 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.84 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.589 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.736 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Canada?: Public sector corruption index in Canada was 0.009 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.041 in 1970.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2013.
How does Canada rank for public sector corruption index?: Canada ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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).