What is public sector corruption index in Turkey?

Public sector corruption index in Turkey was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1983.

How does Turkey rank for public sector corruption index?

Turkey ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Turkey 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 Turkey

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

Turkey: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.686 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.686

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.773

in 2022

All-time low

0.301

in 1983

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Turkey, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.686 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Turkey peaked at 0.773 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 1983.

Turkey ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.546	0.546	0.546	1
1790s	0.546	0.546	0.546	10
1800s	0.5455	0.541	0.546	10
1810s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1820s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1830s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1840s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1850s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1860s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1870s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1880s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1890s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1900s	0.7064	0.624	0.727	10
1910s	0.624	0.624	0.624	10
1920s	0.4021	0.319	0.596	10
1930s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1940s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1950s	0.516	0.516	0.516	10
1960s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1970s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1980s	0.3484	0.301	0.36	10
1990s	0.36	0.36	0.36	10
2000s	0.4077	0.328	0.473	10
2010s	0.651	0.54	0.745	10
2020s	0.7262	0.686	0.773	6

Countries ranked near Turkey

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52 Laos 0.694 compare
53 India 0.692 compare
54 Malawi 0.686 compare
56 Congo 0.684 compare
57 Mali 0.683 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Turkey

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.565 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Turkey?: Public sector corruption index in Turkey was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.773 in 2022.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1983.
How does Turkey rank for public sector corruption index?: Turkey ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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).