What is public sector corruption index in Russia?

Public sector corruption index in Russia was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 1825.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.415 in 1930.

How does Russia rank for public sector corruption index?

Russia ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.737 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.737

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

43rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.885

in 1825

All-time low

0.415

in 1930

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Russia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.737 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Russia peaked at 0.885 in 1825 and was at its lowest, 0.415, in 1930.

That places Russia 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.742	0.742	0.742	1
1790s	0.742	0.742	0.742	10
1800s	0.742	0.742	0.742	10
1810s	0.742	0.742	0.742	10
1820s	0.8135	0.742	0.885	10
1830s	0.885	0.885	0.885	10
1840s	0.885	0.885	0.885	10
1850s	0.813	0.741	0.885	10
1860s	0.6285	0.516	0.741	10
1870s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1880s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1890s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1900s	0.5232	0.514	0.556	10
1910s	0.5457	0.514	0.598	10
1920s	0.5586	0.453	0.585	10
1930s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1940s	0.415	0.415	0.415	10
1950s	0.4444	0.415	0.464	10
1960s	0.5468	0.464	0.576	10
1970s	0.616	0.616	0.616	10
1980s	0.6025	0.592	0.616	10
1990s	0.8092	0.611	0.858	10
2000s	0.7808	0.742	0.839	10
2010s	0.6895	0.667	0.742	10
2020s	0.723	0.667	0.781	6

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More social development data for Russia

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11,811 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 99,360 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.17 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.08 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.115 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.17 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.124 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.056 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Russia?: Public sector corruption index in Russia was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 1825.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.415 in 1930.
How does Russia rank for public sector corruption index?: Russia ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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).