What is public sector corruption index in Sudan?

Public sector corruption index in Sudan was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.

How does Sudan rank for public sector corruption index?

Sudan ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan 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 Sudan

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

Sudan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.727

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.831

in 2000

All-time low

0.143

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Sudan, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Sudan stood at 0.727.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Sudan peaked at 0.831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1900.

That places Sudan 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1910s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1920s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1930s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1940s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1950s	0.1679	0.143	0.221	10
1960s	0.2235	0.221	0.246	10
1970s	0.3624	0.34	0.368	10
1980s	0.3854	0.344	0.638	10
1990s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
2000s	0.803	0.775	0.831	10
2010s	0.7568	0.642	0.791	10
2020s	0.6285	0.526	0.743	6

Countries ranked near Sudan

41 Honduras 0.748 compare
42 Iraq 0.741 compare
43 Russia 0.737 compare
45 Djibouti 0.715 compare
46 Azerbaijan 0.712 compare
47 Togo 0.71 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sudan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 809,816 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.82 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.13 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.289 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.242 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Sudan?: Public sector corruption index in Sudan was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.
How does Sudan rank for public sector corruption index?: Sudan ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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).