What is public sector corruption index in Saudi Arabia?

Public sector corruption index in Saudi Arabia was 0.428 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.428 in 2022.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for public sector corruption index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.428 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.428

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.8

in 1789

All-time low

0.428

in 2022

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.428 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 234 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.428, in 2022.

That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 234 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.8	0.8	0.8	1
1790s	0.8	0.8	0.8	10
1800s	0.8	0.8	0.8	10
1810s	0.8	0.8	0.8	9
1820s	0.676	0.676	0.676	8
1830s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1840s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1850s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1860s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1870s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1880s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1890s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1900s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1910s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1920s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1930s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1940s	0.676	0.676	0.676	10
1950s	0.6634	0.658	0.676	10
1960s	0.6363	0.627	0.658	10
1970s	0.6345	0.627	0.642	10
1980s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
1990s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
2000s	0.642	0.642	0.642	10
2010s	0.6342	0.589	0.642	10
2020s	0.46	0.428	0.524	6

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101 Kuwait 0.406 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Saudi Arabia

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,368 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.016 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.092 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.026 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.016 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.026 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Saudi Arabia?: Public sector corruption index in Saudi Arabia was 0.428 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.428 in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for public sector corruption index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).