What is public sector corruption index in Kyrgyzstan?

Public sector corruption index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 1990.

How does Kyrgyzstan rank for public sector corruption index?

Kyrgyzstan ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.666 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.666

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.884

in 2007

All-time low

0.405

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025

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

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.666 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.884 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 1990.

That places Kyrgyzstan 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6616	0.405	0.783	10
2000s	0.8319	0.783	0.884	10
2010s	0.7719	0.699	0.808	10
2020s	0.7027	0.666	0.762	6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

60 Niger 0.676 compare
61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.674 compare
61 Paraguay 0.674 compare
64 Ghana 0.665 compare
65 Comoros 0.662 compare
66 Iran 0.661 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Kyrgyzstan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,150 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,337 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.313 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.469 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.338 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.313 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Kyrgyzstan?: Public sector corruption index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 1990.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for public sector corruption index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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).