Public Sector Corruption Index in Slovenia
Slovenia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.064 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Slovenia, 1989–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Slovenia is 0.064, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Slovenia peaked at 0.208 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 2022.
That places Slovenia 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.208 | — |
| 1990 | 0.154 | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.137 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.079 | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.094 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.099 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.075 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.096 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.121 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.204 | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 0.064 | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.064 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.064 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1206 | 0.079 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0835 | 0.079 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0928 | 0.075 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0968 | 0.064 | 0.204 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector corruption index in Slovenia?
- Public sector corruption index in Slovenia was 0.064 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 in 1989.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for public sector corruption index?
- Slovenia ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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).