What is public sector corruption index in Liberia?

Public sector corruption index in Liberia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1996.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1821.

How does Liberia rank for public sector corruption index?

Liberia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Liberia 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 Liberia

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

Liberia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.84

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.935

in 1996

All-time low

0.04

in 1821

Years of data

205

1821–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Liberia, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Liberia stood at 0.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Liberia peaked at 0.935 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1821.

Liberia ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 205 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.04	0.04	0.04	9
1830s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1840s	0.0784	0.04	0.232	10
1850s	0.232	0.232	0.232	10
1860s	0.2608	0.232	0.52	10
1870s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1880s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1890s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1900s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1910s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1920s	0.52	0.52	0.52	10
1930s	0.563	0.563	0.563	10
1940s	0.5966	0.563	0.619	10
1950s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1960s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1970s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1980s	0.778	0.778	0.778	10
1990s	0.9206	0.911	0.935	10
2000s	0.8651	0.777	0.935	10
2010s	0.807	0.777	0.84	10
2020s	0.84	0.84	0.84	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

24 Lebanon 0.86 compare
25 Zimbabwe 0.857 compare
26 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.844 compare
28 Myanmar 0.839 compare
29 Mongolia 0.819 compare
30 Indonesia 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Liberia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.597 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.836 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.809 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.417 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Liberia?: Public sector corruption index in Liberia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.935 in 1996.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1821.
How does Liberia rank for public sector corruption index?: Liberia ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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).