What is public sector corruption index in Estonia?

Public sector corruption index in Estonia was 0.037 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.143 in 1998.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2010.

How does Estonia rank for public sector corruption index?

Estonia ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.037 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.037

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.143

in 1998

All-time low

0.035

in 2010

Years of data

1918–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Estonia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Estonia is 0.037, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Estonia peaked at 0.143 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.073	0.073	0.073	2
1920s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1930s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1990s	0.1148	0.101	0.143	10
2000s	0.0696	0.044	0.101	10
2010s	0.037	0.035	0.053	10
2020s	0.037	0.037	0.037	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

156 Poland 0.051 compare
157 Finland 0.048 compare
159 Japan 0.036 compare
160 Belgium 0.033 compare
161 United States 0.029 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Estonia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.908 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.837 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Estonia?: Public sector corruption index in Estonia was 0.037 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.143 in 1998.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for public sector corruption index?: Estonia ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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).