Which has higher executive corruption index, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh, at 0.618 against 0.615 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Executive Corruption Index

Afghanistan

0.615

in 2025

Bangladesh

0.618

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

69th

Bangladesh rank

67th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Afghanistan
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.618 against 0.615 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Bangladesh ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4841	0.5958	0.1117	Bangladesh
1980s	0.528	0.7516	0.2236	Bangladesh
1990s	0.79	0.6444	0.1456	Afghanistan
2000s	0.8977	0.7188	0.1789	Afghanistan
2010s	0.8864	0.8142	0.0722	Afghanistan
2020s	0.65	0.779	0.129	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 0.618 against 0.615 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?: 0.003, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for executive corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 69th and Bangladesh ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).