Public Sector Corruption Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.666 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.405 | — |
| 1991 | 0.434 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.539 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.614 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.737 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.769 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.783 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.779 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.771 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.739 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.803 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.808 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.805 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.699 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.762 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.757 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.666 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.666 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.666 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
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).