What is public sector corruption index in Egypt?

Public sector corruption index in Egypt was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 1995.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 1952.

How does Egypt rank for public sector corruption index?

Egypt ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

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

Egypt: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.792 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.792

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.891

in 1995

All-time low

0.329

in 1952

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Egypt, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Egypt stood at 0.792.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Egypt peaked at 0.891 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 1952.

That places Egypt 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.396	0.396	0.396	1
1790s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1800s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1810s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1820s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1830s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1840s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1850s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1860s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1870s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1880s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1890s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1900s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1910s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1920s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1930s	0.396	0.396	0.396	10
1940s	0.35	0.35	0.35	10
1950s	0.4831	0.329	0.575	10
1960s	0.575	0.575	0.575	10
1970s	0.643	0.643	0.643	10
1980s	0.754	0.754	0.754	10
1990s	0.852	0.813	0.891	10
2000s	0.891	0.891	0.891	10
2010s	0.7998	0.697	0.891	10
2020s	0.7885	0.774	0.792	6

Countries ranked near Egypt

31 North Korea 0.808 compare
32 Uzbekistan 0.807 compare
33 Gabon 0.797 compare
35 Libya 0.785 compare
36 Yemen 0.778 compare
37 Eritrea 0.776 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Egypt

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 220,033 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 23,763 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.187 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.076 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Egypt?: Public sector corruption index in Egypt was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 1995.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 1952.
How does Egypt rank for public sector corruption index?: Egypt ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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).