What is public sector corruption index in Italy?

Public sector corruption index in Italy was 0.112 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.424 in 1940.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 2024.

How does Italy rank for public sector corruption index?

Italy ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.112 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.112

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

144th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.424

in 1940

All-time low

0.112

in 2024

Years of data

165

1861–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Italy, 1861–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Italy is 0.112, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 165 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Italy peaked at 0.424 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 2024.

Italy ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 165 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.2836	0.282	0.296	9
1870s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1880s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1890s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1900s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1910s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1920s	0.332	0.263	0.378	10
1930s	0.393	0.393	0.393	10
1940s	0.2963	0.151	0.424	10
1950s	0.151	0.151	0.151	10
1960s	0.151	0.151	0.151	10
1970s	0.151	0.151	0.151	10
1980s	0.1842	0.181	0.213	10
1990s	0.1886	0.152	0.213	10
2000s	0.1766	0.152	0.183	10
2010s	0.1569	0.131	0.166	10
2020s	0.1447	0.112	0.161	6

Countries ranked near Italy

141 Benin 0.12 compare
142 United Arab Emirates 0.116 compare
143 Portugal 0.115 compare
145 Israel 0.104 compare
146 Chile 0.103 compare
146 Uruguay 0.103 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Italy

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 192,914 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 266 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.745 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.756 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.875 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.745 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.569 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.642 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Italy?: Public sector corruption index in Italy was 0.112 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.424 in 1940.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for public sector corruption index?: Italy ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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).