What is public sector corruption index in Colombia?

Public sector corruption index in Colombia was 0.322 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.413 in 1988.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 2000.

How does Colombia rank for public sector corruption index?

Colombia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Colombia 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 Colombia

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

Colombia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.322 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.322

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

109th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.413

in 1988

All-time low

0.315

in 2000

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Colombia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.322 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Colombia peaked at 0.413 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.411	0.411	0.411	1
1790s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1800s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1810s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1820s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1830s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1840s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1850s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1860s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1870s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1880s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1890s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1900s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1910s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1920s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1930s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1940s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1950s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1960s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1970s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1980s	0.4114	0.411	0.413	10
1990s	0.413	0.413	0.413	10
2000s	0.3166	0.315	0.331	10
2010s	0.3347	0.329	0.337	10
2020s	0.328	0.322	0.358	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

106 Oman 0.348 compare
107 Moldova 0.336 compare
108 Cape Verde 0.325 compare
110 Jordan 0.321 compare
111 Romania 0.319 compare
112 Maldives 0.312 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Colombia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,464 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 79,669 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.679 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.89 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.679 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.467 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.555 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Colombia?: Public sector corruption index in Colombia was 0.322 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.413 in 1988.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for public sector corruption index?: Colombia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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).