Public Sector Corruption Index in Czechia

Czechia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.211 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.211
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.592
in 1949
All-time low
0.163
in 2024
Years of data
108
1918–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Czechia, 1918–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6191819712025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Czechia is 0.211, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Czechia peaked at 0.592 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Czechia, 1918 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1918 0.318
1919 0.318 +0.0%
1920 0.318 +0.0%
1921 0.318 +0.0%
1922 0.318 +0.0%
1923 0.318 +0.0%
1924 0.318 +0.0%
1925 0.318 +0.0%
1926 0.318 +0.0%
1927 0.318 +0.0%
1928 0.318 +0.0%
1929 0.318 +0.0%
1930 0.318 +0.0%
1931 0.318 +0.0%
1932 0.318 +0.0%
1933 0.318 +0.0%
1934 0.318 +0.0%
1935 0.318 +0.0%
1936 0.318 +0.0%
1937 0.318 +0.0%
1938 0.367 +15.4%
1939 0.367 +0.0%
1940 0.422 +15.0%
1941 0.422 +0.0%
1942 0.422 +0.0%
1943 0.422 +0.0%
1944 0.422 +0.0%
1945 0.422 +0.0%
1946 0.422 +0.0%
1947 0.422 +0.0%
1948 0.422 +0.0%
1949 0.592 +40.3%
1950 0.592 +0.0%
1951 0.592 +0.0%
1952 0.592 +0.0%
1953 0.592 +0.0%
1954 0.592 +0.0%
1955 0.592 +0.0%
1956 0.592 +0.0%
1957 0.592 +0.0%
1958 0.592 +0.0%
1959 0.592 +0.0%
1960 0.592 +0.0%
1961 0.592 +0.0%
1962 0.592 +0.0%
1963 0.592 +0.0%
1964 0.592 +0.0%
1965 0.592 +0.0%
1966 0.592 +0.0%
1967 0.592 +0.0%
1968 0.592 +0.0%
1969 0.592 +0.0%
1970 0.592 +0.0%
1971 0.592 +0.0%
1972 0.592 +0.0%
1973 0.592 +0.0%
1974 0.592 +0.0%
1975 0.592 +0.0%
1976 0.592 +0.0%
1977 0.592 +0.0%
1978 0.592 +0.0%
1979 0.592 +0.0%
1980 0.545 -7.9%
1981 0.545 +0.0%
1982 0.545 +0.0%
1983 0.545 +0.0%
1984 0.545 +0.0%
1985 0.545 +0.0%
1986 0.545 +0.0%
1987 0.545 +0.0%
1988 0.545 +0.0%
1989 0.545 +0.0%
1990 0.315 -42.2%
1991 0.315 +0.0%
1992 0.315 +0.0%
1993 0.315 +0.0%
1994 0.315 +0.0%
1995 0.315 +0.0%
1996 0.315 +0.0%
1997 0.315 +0.0%
1998 0.315 +0.0%
1999 0.315 +0.0%
2000 0.315 +0.0%
2001 0.315 +0.0%
2002 0.315 +0.0%
2003 0.315 +0.0%
2004 0.315 +0.0%
2005 0.315 +0.0%
2006 0.315 +0.0%
2007 0.315 +0.0%
2008 0.315 +0.0%
2009 0.315 +0.0%
2010 0.284 -9.8%
2011 0.284 +0.0%
2012 0.284 +0.0%
2013 0.284 +0.0%
2014 0.231 -18.7%
2015 0.231 +0.0%
2016 0.231 +0.0%
2017 0.225 -2.6%
2018 0.225 +0.0%
2019 0.247 +9.8%
2020 0.227 -8.1%
2021 0.205 -9.7%
2022 0.231 +12.7%
2023 0.231 +0.0%
2024 0.163 -29.4%
2025 0.211 +29.4%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.211 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.318 0.318 0.318 2
1920s 0.318 0.318 0.318 10
1930s 0.3278 0.318 0.367 10
1940s 0.439 0.422 0.592 10
1950s 0.592 0.592 0.592 10
1960s 0.592 0.592 0.592 10
1970s 0.592 0.592 0.592 10
1980s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1990s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
2000s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
2010s 0.2526 0.225 0.284 10
2020s 0.2113 0.163 0.231 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 122 East Timor 0.233 compare
  2. 123 Suriname 0.221 compare
  3. 124 Montenegro 0.217 compare
  4. 126 Cyprus 0.207 compare
  5. 127 Greece 0.2 compare
  6. 128 Costa Rica 0.191 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Czechia?
Public sector corruption index in Czechia was 0.211 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.592 in 1949.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for public sector corruption index?
Czechia ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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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
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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).