What is public sector corruption index in India?

Public sector corruption index in India was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1859.

How does India rank for public sector corruption index?

India ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.692 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.692

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.723

in 2021

All-time low

0.031

in 1859

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.692 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in India peaked at 0.723 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1859.

That places India 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.488	0.488	0.488	1
1790s	0.488	0.488	0.488	10
1800s	0.488	0.488	0.488	10
1810s	0.488	0.488	0.488	10
1820s	0.488	0.488	0.488	10
1830s	0.3968	0.336	0.488	10
1840s	0.336	0.336	0.336	10
1850s	0.3055	0.031	0.336	10
1860s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1870s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1880s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1890s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1900s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1910s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1920s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1930s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1940s	0.0562	0.031	0.14	10
1950s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1960s	0.2424	0.14	0.372	10
1970s	0.372	0.372	0.372	10
1980s	0.372	0.372	0.372	10
1990s	0.544	0.372	0.587	10
2000s	0.587	0.587	0.587	10
2010s	0.622	0.586	0.65	10
2020s	0.7023	0.69	0.723	6

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More social development data for India

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.377 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in India?: Public sector corruption index in India was 0.692 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1859.
How does India rank for public sector corruption index?: India ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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).