What is public sector corruption index in Iran?

Public sector corruption index in Iran was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 1934.

How does Iran rank for public sector corruption index?

Iran ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran 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 Iran

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

Iran: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.661 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.661

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.686

in 2010

All-time low

0.196

in 1934

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Iran, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Iran is 0.661, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Iran peaked at 0.686 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 1934.

Iran ranks 66th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Iran, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.522	—
1790	0.522	+0.0%
1791	0.522	+0.0%
1792	0.522	+0.0%
1793	0.522	+0.0%
1794	0.522	+0.0%
1795	0.522	+0.0%
1796	0.522	+0.0%
1797	0.522	+0.0%
1798	0.522	+0.0%
1799	0.522	+0.0%
1800	0.522	+0.0%
1801	0.522	+0.0%
1802	0.522	+0.0%
1803	0.522	+0.0%
1804	0.522	+0.0%
1805	0.522	+0.0%
1806	0.522	+0.0%
1807	0.522	+0.0%
1808	0.522	+0.0%
1809	0.522	+0.0%
1810	0.522	+0.0%
1811	0.522	+0.0%
1812	0.522	+0.0%
1813	0.522	+0.0%
1814	0.522	+0.0%
1815	0.522	+0.0%
1816	0.522	+0.0%
1817	0.522	+0.0%
1818	0.522	+0.0%
1819	0.522	+0.0%
1820	0.522	+0.0%
1821	0.522	+0.0%
1822	0.522	+0.0%
1823	0.522	+0.0%
1824	0.522	+0.0%
1825	0.522	+0.0%
1826	0.522	+0.0%
1827	0.522	+0.0%
1828	0.522	+0.0%
1829	0.522	+0.0%
1830	0.522	+0.0%
1831	0.522	+0.0%
1832	0.522	+0.0%
1833	0.522	+0.0%
1834	0.522	+0.0%
1835	0.522	+0.0%
1836	0.522	+0.0%
1837	0.522	+0.0%
1838	0.522	+0.0%
1839	0.522	+0.0%
1840	0.522	+0.0%
1841	0.522	+0.0%
1842	0.522	+0.0%
1843	0.522	+0.0%
1844	0.522	+0.0%
1845	0.522	+0.0%
1846	0.522	+0.0%
1847	0.522	+0.0%
1848	0.522	+0.0%
1849	0.522	+0.0%
1850	0.522	+0.0%
1851	0.522	+0.0%
1852	0.522	+0.0%
1853	0.522	+0.0%
1854	0.522	+0.0%
1855	0.522	+0.0%
1856	0.522	+0.0%
1857	0.522	+0.0%
1858	0.522	+0.0%
1859	0.522	+0.0%
1860	0.522	+0.0%
1861	0.522	+0.0%
1862	0.522	+0.0%
1863	0.522	+0.0%
1864	0.522	+0.0%
1865	0.522	+0.0%
1866	0.522	+0.0%
1867	0.522	+0.0%
1868	0.522	+0.0%
1869	0.522	+0.0%
1870	0.522	+0.0%
1871	0.522	+0.0%
1872	0.522	+0.0%
1873	0.522	+0.0%
1874	0.522	+0.0%
1875	0.522	+0.0%
1876	0.522	+0.0%
1877	0.522	+0.0%
1878	0.522	+0.0%
1879	0.522	+0.0%
1880	0.522	+0.0%
1881	0.522	+0.0%
1882	0.522	+0.0%
1883	0.522	+0.0%
1884	0.522	+0.0%
1885	0.522	+0.0%
1886	0.522	+0.0%
1887	0.522	+0.0%
1888	0.522	+0.0%
1889	0.522	+0.0%
1890	0.522	+0.0%
1891	0.522	+0.0%
1892	0.522	+0.0%
1893	0.522	+0.0%
1894	0.522	+0.0%
1895	0.522	+0.0%
1896	0.522	+0.0%
1897	0.522	+0.0%
1898	0.522	+0.0%
1899	0.522	+0.0%
1900	0.522	+0.0%
1901	0.522	+0.0%
1902	0.522	+0.0%
1903	0.522	+0.0%
1904	0.522	+0.0%
1905	0.522	+0.0%
1906	0.522	+0.0%
1907	0.522	+0.0%
1908	0.522	+0.0%
1909	0.522	+0.0%
1910	0.522	+0.0%
1911	0.522	+0.0%
1912	0.522	+0.0%
1913	0.522	+0.0%
1914	0.522	+0.0%
1915	0.522	+0.0%
1916	0.522	+0.0%
1917	0.522	+0.0%
1918	0.522	+0.0%
1919	0.522	+0.0%
1920	0.522	+0.0%
1921	0.522	+0.0%
1922	0.522	+0.0%
1923	0.522	+0.0%
1924	0.522	+0.0%
1925	0.22	-57.9%
1926	0.22	+0.0%
1927	0.22	+0.0%
1928	0.22	+0.0%
1929	0.22	+0.0%
1930	0.22	+0.0%
1931	0.22	+0.0%
1932	0.22	+0.0%
1933	0.22	+0.0%
1934	0.196	-10.9%
1935	0.196	+0.0%
1936	0.196	+0.0%
1937	0.196	+0.0%
1938	0.196	+0.0%
1939	0.196	+0.0%
1940	0.196	+0.0%
1941	0.196	+0.0%
1942	0.196	+0.0%
1943	0.196	+0.0%
1944	0.196	+0.0%
1945	0.196	+0.0%
1946	0.196	+0.0%
1947	0.196	+0.0%
1948	0.196	+0.0%
1949	0.196	+0.0%
1950	0.196	+0.0%
1951	0.196	+0.0%
1952	0.196	+0.0%
1953	0.196	+0.0%
1954	0.196	+0.0%
1955	0.196	+0.0%
1956	0.196	+0.0%
1957	0.196	+0.0%
1958	0.196	+0.0%
1959	0.196	+0.0%
1960	0.196	+0.0%
1961	0.196	+0.0%
1962	0.196	+0.0%
1963	0.196	+0.0%
1964	0.196	+0.0%
1965	0.196	+0.0%
1966	0.196	+0.0%
1967	0.196	+0.0%
1968	0.196	+0.0%
1969	0.196	+0.0%
1970	0.196	+0.0%
1971	0.196	+0.0%
1972	0.196	+0.0%
1973	0.196	+0.0%
1974	0.196	+0.0%
1975	0.196	+0.0%
1976	0.196	+0.0%
1977	0.196	+0.0%
1978	0.196	+0.0%
1979	0.495	+152.6%
1980	0.48	-3.0%
1981	0.48	+0.0%
1982	0.48	+0.0%
1983	0.48	+0.0%
1984	0.48	+0.0%
1985	0.48	+0.0%
1986	0.48	+0.0%
1987	0.48	+0.0%
1988	0.48	+0.0%
1989	0.48	+0.0%
1990	0.48	+0.0%
1991	0.48	+0.0%
1992	0.48	+0.0%
1993	0.48	+0.0%
1994	0.48	+0.0%
1995	0.48	+0.0%
1996	0.48	+0.0%
1997	0.407	-15.2%
1998	0.407	+0.0%
1999	0.407	+0.0%
2000	0.407	+0.0%
2001	0.407	+0.0%
2002	0.407	+0.0%
2003	0.407	+0.0%
2004	0.407	+0.0%
2005	0.67	+64.6%
2006	0.67	+0.0%
2007	0.67	+0.0%
2008	0.67	+0.0%
2009	0.67	+0.0%
2010	0.686	+2.4%
2011	0.686	+0.0%
2012	0.686	+0.0%
2013	0.664	-3.2%
2014	0.664	+0.0%
2015	0.664	+0.0%
2016	0.644	-3.0%
2017	0.644	+0.0%
2018	0.671	+4.2%
2019	0.659	-1.8%
2020	0.673	+2.1%
2021	0.659	-2.1%
2022	0.659	+0.0%
2023	0.659	+0.0%
2024	0.661	+0.3%
2025	0.661	+0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.661 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.522	0.522	0.522	1
1790s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1800s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1810s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1820s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1830s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1840s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1850s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1860s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1870s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1880s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1890s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1900s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1910s	0.522	0.522	0.522	10
1920s	0.371	0.22	0.522	10
1930s	0.2056	0.196	0.22	10
1940s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1950s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1960s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1970s	0.2259	0.196	0.495	10
1980s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1990s	0.4581	0.407	0.48	10
2000s	0.5385	0.407	0.67	10
2010s	0.6668	0.644	0.686	10
2020s	0.662	0.659	0.673	6

Countries ranked near Iran

63 Kyrgyzstan 0.666 compare
64 Ghana 0.665 compare
65 Comoros 0.662 compare
67 Lesotho 0.657 compare
68 Syria 0.652 compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.651 compare

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Iran?: Public sector corruption index in Iran was 0.661 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 1934.
How does Iran rank for public sector corruption index?: Iran ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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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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: 18 September 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).