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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Pakistan

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

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

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.

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

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More social development data for Pakistan

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.559 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.495 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.192 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)

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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

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).