Which has higher executive corruption index, Algeria or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.59 against 0.572 in Algeria as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Algeria and South Africa?

0.018, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Algeria vs South Africa: Executive Corruption Index

Algeria

0.572

in 2025

South Africa

0.59

in 2025

Algeria rank

74th

South Africa rank

73rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Algeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.59 against 0.572 in Algeria, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.253	0.446	0.193	South Africa
1910s	0.253	0.446	0.193	South Africa
1920s	0.253	0.446	0.193	South Africa
1930s	0.253	0.446	0.193	South Africa
1940s	0.253	0.446	0.193	South Africa
1950s	0.244	0.446	0.202	South Africa
1960s	0.1881	0.446	0.2579	South Africa
1970s	0.1891	0.4425	0.2534	South Africa
1980s	0.472	0.441	0.031	Algeria
1990s	0.5653	0.4631	0.1022	Algeria
2000s	0.631	0.5176	0.1134	Algeria
2010s	0.6274	0.6341	0.0067	South Africa
2020s	0.5807	0.5662	0.0145	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Algeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.59 against 0.572 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Algeria and South Africa?: 0.018, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for executive corruption index?: Algeria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.

Individual pages

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).