What is public sector corruption index in Papua New Guinea?

Public sector corruption index in Papua New Guinea was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2023.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.718 in 1900.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?

Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.907 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.907

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.907

in 2023

All-time low

0.718

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Papua New Guinea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.907 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.907 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.718, in 1900.

Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1910s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1920s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1930s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1940s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1950s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1960s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1970s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1980s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1990s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
2000s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
2010s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
2020s	0.8438	0.718	0.907	6

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More social development data for Papua New Guinea

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,727 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 644 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.467 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.879 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.467 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.28 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.384 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Papua New Guinea?: Public sector corruption index in Papua New Guinea was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2023.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.718 in 1900.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for public sector corruption index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).