What is public sector corruption index in Indonesia?

Public sector corruption index in Indonesia was 0.811 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 1800.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 1945.

How does Indonesia rank for public sector corruption index?

Indonesia ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Indonesia 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 Indonesia

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

Indonesia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.811 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.811

Change on year

up 10.9%

World rank

30th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.882

in 1800

All-time low

0.406

in 1945

Years of data

226

1800–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Indonesia stood at 0.811.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Indonesia peaked at 0.882 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.406, in 1945.

That places Indonesia 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 226 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1810s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1820s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1830s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1840s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1850s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1860s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1870s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1880s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1890s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1900s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1910s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1920s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1930s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1940s	0.6964	0.406	0.882	10
1950s	0.6736	0.657	0.699	10
1960s	0.7265	0.705	0.748	10
1970s	0.7873	0.748	0.818	10
1980s	0.8676	0.818	0.88	10
1990s	0.8532	0.72	0.88	10
2000s	0.7038	0.685	0.72	10
2010s	0.7208	0.693	0.763	10
2020s	0.7735	0.731	0.828	6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

27 Liberia 0.84 compare
28 Myanmar 0.839 compare
29 Mongolia 0.819 compare
31 North Korea 0.808 compare
32 Uzbekistan 0.807 compare
33 Gabon 0.797 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Indonesia

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,374 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,215 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.462 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.688 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.638 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.298 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.296 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Indonesia?: Public sector corruption index in Indonesia was 0.811 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 1800.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.406 in 1945.
How does Indonesia rank for public sector corruption index?: Indonesia ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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).