Which has higher executive corruption index, Argentina or Jamaica?

Argentina, at 0.432 against 0.424 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?

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.

Argentina vs Jamaica: Executive Corruption Index

Argentina

0.432

in 2025

Jamaica

0.424

in 2025

Argentina rank

92nd

Jamaica rank

94th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Jamaica

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.432 against 0.424 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.309	0.075	0.234	Argentina
1910s	0.2976	0.075	0.2226	Argentina
1920s	0.2047	0.1008	0.1039	Argentina
1930s	0.4607	0.118	0.3427	Argentina
1940s	0.6174	0.151	0.4664	Argentina
1950s	0.5942	0.173	0.4212	Argentina
1960s	0.3137	0.1493	0.1644	Argentina
1970s	0.7266	0.156	0.5706	Argentina
1980s	0.3767	0.156	0.2207	Argentina
1990s	0.815	0.156	0.659	Argentina
2000s	0.6051	0.156	0.4491	Argentina
2010s	0.5627	0.1492	0.4135	Argentina
2020s	0.5033	0.3637	0.1397	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Argentina or Jamaica?: Argentina, at 0.432 against 0.424 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Argentina and Jamaica?: 0.008, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for executive corruption index?: Argentina ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 94th 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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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: 30 October 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).