What is public sector corruption index in Tajikistan?

Public sector corruption index in Tajikistan was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.689 in 1990.

How does Tajikistan rank for public sector corruption index?

Tajikistan ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.867 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.867

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.919

in 2017

All-time low

0.689

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Tajikistan, 1990–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Tajikistan stood at 0.867.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.919 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.689, in 1990.

Tajikistan ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.8204	0.689	0.872	10
2000s	0.8939	0.866	0.909	10
2010s	0.9066	0.891	0.919	10
2020s	0.8702	0.86	0.893	6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

17 Cuba 0.873 compare
18 Central African Republic 0.872 compare
18 Mozambique 0.872 compare
21 Madagascar 0.866 compare
22 Eswatini 0.864 compare
23 Cambodia 0.861 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Tajikistan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,620 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,163 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.158 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.043 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.106 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.158 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.059 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Tajikistan?: Public sector corruption index in Tajikistan was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.689 in 1990.
How does Tajikistan rank for public sector corruption index?: Tajikistan ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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).