What is public sector corruption index in Philippines?

Public sector corruption index in Philippines was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1972.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 2010.

How does Philippines rank for public sector corruption index?

Philippines ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.65

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.805

in 1972

All-time low

0.529

in 2010

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Philippines stood at 0.65.

That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Philippines peaked at 0.805 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 70th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.574	0.56	0.7	10
1910s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1920s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1930s	0.56	0.56	0.56	10
1940s	0.6336	0.558	0.75	10
1950s	0.558	0.558	0.558	10
1960s	0.5828	0.558	0.62	10
1970s	0.7763	0.62	0.805	10
1980s	0.7217	0.563	0.805	10
1990s	0.5445	0.531	0.627	10
2000s	0.5862	0.531	0.623	10
2010s	0.5422	0.529	0.563	10
2020s	0.621	0.563	0.65	6

Countries ranked near Philippines

67 Lesotho 0.657 compare
68 Syria 0.652 compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.651 compare
71 Ecuador 0.646 compare
72 Guatemala 0.64 compare
73 Solomon Islands 0.608 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Philippines

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,032 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 807 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.392 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.698 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.392 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Philippines?: Public sector corruption index in Philippines was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 1972.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for public sector corruption index?: Philippines ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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).