What is public sector corruption index in Greece?

Public sector corruption index in Greece was 0.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.347 in 1940.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 2019.

How does Greece rank for public sector corruption index?

Greece ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2

Change on year

up 24.2%

World rank

127th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.347

in 1940

All-time low

0.143

in 2019

Years of data

204

1822–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Greece, 1822–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Greece stood at 0.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Greece peaked at 0.347 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 2019.

Greece ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 204 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.345	0.345	0.345	8
1830s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1840s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1850s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1860s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1870s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1880s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1890s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1900s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1910s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1920s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1930s	0.345	0.345	0.345	10
1940s	0.305	0.263	0.347	10
1950s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1960s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1970s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1980s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1990s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
2000s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
2010s	0.1573	0.143	0.172	10
2020s	0.1615	0.143	0.2	6

Countries ranked near Greece

124 Montenegro 0.217 compare
125 Czechia 0.211 compare
126 Cyprus 0.207 compare
128 Costa Rica 0.191 compare
129 Mauritius 0.19 compare
130 Hungary 0.189 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Greece

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.741 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.801 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Greece?: Public sector corruption index in Greece was 0.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.347 in 1940.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 2019.
How does Greece rank for public sector corruption index?: Greece ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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).