What is public sector corruption index in Syria?

Public sector corruption index in Syria was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1918.

How does Syria rank for public sector corruption index?

Syria ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria 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 Syria

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

Syria: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.652

Change on year

down 13.5%

World rank

68th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.936

in 2022

All-time low

0.152

in 1918

Years of data

106

1918–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Syria, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Syria stood at 0.652.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Syria peaked at 0.936 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 1918.

Syria ranks 68th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.152	0.152	0.152	2
1920s	0.263	0.263	0.263	8
1930s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1940s	0.2339	0.166	0.263	10
1950s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1960s	0.2724	0.166	0.318	10
1970s	0.537	0.537	0.537	10
1980s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1990s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
2000s	0.8648	0.863	0.865	10
2010s	0.9101	0.86	0.931	10
2020s	0.8447	0.652	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Syria

65 Comoros 0.662 compare
66 Iran 0.661 compare
67 Lesotho 0.657 compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 0.651 compare
70 Philippines 0.65 compare
71 Ecuador 0.646 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Syria

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.128 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.358 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Syria?: Public sector corruption index in Syria was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1918.
How does Syria rank for public sector corruption index?: Syria ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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).