Public Sector Corruption Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Slovakia, 1939–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Slovakia is 0.18, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Slovakia peaked at 0.471 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.471 | 0.471 | 0.471 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.471 | 0.471 | 0.471 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2764 | 0.201 | 0.313 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1954 | 0.193 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1713 | 0.167 | 0.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 625 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.733 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.765 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.733 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.508 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Slovakia?
- Public sector corruption index in Slovakia was 0.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 1939.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for public sector corruption index?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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
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).