In response to a request from Kun.uz, Uzbekistan's Anti-Corruption Agency has presented a criminological portrait of a typical corrupt official based on an analysis of corruption crimes in 2025. According to the analysis, the typical corrupt official in Uzbekistan is a previously unconvicted man aged 31-49, with higher education, married, with an official source of income, and in most cases holding a leadership position.

According to the agency, from 2021 to 2025, an average of 7,000 people were held accountable for corruption crimes annually. The most common type of corruption crime is embezzlement, accounting for more than 33% of all cases. More than 2,500 cases of embezzlement of state or corporate funds from within are recorded each year.

In second place is fraud using official powers and official forgery. Bribery accounts for 13% of all cases. Notably, bribe-taking, which is most often discussed by the public, has a relatively low share: an average of about 200 people are held accountable for bribe-taking annually. The majority of corruption crimes are committed by individuals aged 31-49, accounting for 67% of corruption crimes in 2025.

Among corrupt officials, 70% have higher education, and 95% are married. In terms of gender, 85% of identified corruption crimes in 2025 were committed by men. Women who committed corruption crimes were mainly concentrated in education (46%) and healthcare (21%). Men predominantly acted in executive bodies, entrepreneurship, and economic management.

New prevention mechanisms are being introduced. Since 2024, civil servants are required to undergo anti-corruption training at least once every three years on the Virtual Anti-Corruption Academy platform. In 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, about 69,000 civil servants were trained. Candidates for government and regional governor positions must now submit not only their program but also a personal anti-corruption plan.

Source: kun.uz