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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Czechia

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

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

122 East Timor 0.233 compare
123 Suriname 0.221 compare
124 Montenegro 0.217 compare
126 Cyprus 0.207 compare
127 Greece 0.2 compare
128 Costa Rica 0.191 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Czechia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 395,559 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 794 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.849 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.947 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.872 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.849 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.562 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)

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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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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).