Public Sector Corruption Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.589 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.589 for public sector corruption index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.697 | 0.697 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.697 | 0.697 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7131 | 0.697 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6333 | 0.565 | 0.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.329 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.287 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Kazakhstan?
- Public sector corruption index in Kazakhstan was 0.589 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for public sector corruption index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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
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).