Public Sector Corruption Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.886
in 2008
All-time low
0.282
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Public Sector Corruption Index in Pakistan, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Pakistan is 0.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Pakistan peaked at 0.886 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1947.
Pakistan ranks 50th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.282 | — |
| 1948 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.295 | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 0.33 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.447 | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.626 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.544 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.738 | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.819 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.819 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.81 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.729 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.886 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.817 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.827 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.868 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.842 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.834 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.864 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.853 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.3265 | 0.295 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6081 | 0.447 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5828 | 0.544 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8181 | 0.81 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.809 | 0.729 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8563 | 0.817 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7975 | 0.7 | 0.864 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 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 Pakistan?
- Public sector corruption index in Pakistan was 0.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1947.
- How does Pakistan rank for public sector corruption index?
- Pakistan ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).