Which has higher executive corruption index, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?

Argentina, at 0.432 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

234 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index

Argentina

0.432

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.425

in 2025

Argentina rank

92nd

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.432 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.447	0.912	0.465	Saudi Arabia
1790s	0.447	0.912	0.465	Saudi Arabia
1800s	0.447	0.912	0.465	Saudi Arabia
1810s	0.4301	0.912	0.4819	Saudi Arabia
1820s	0.428	0.913	0.485	Saudi Arabia
1830s	0.428	0.913	0.485	Saudi Arabia
1840s	0.428	0.913	0.485	Saudi Arabia
1850s	0.428	0.913	0.485	Saudi Arabia
1860s	0.3328	0.913	0.5802	Saudi Arabia
1870s	0.309	0.913	0.604	Saudi Arabia
1880s	0.309	0.913	0.604	Saudi Arabia
1890s	0.309	0.913	0.604	Saudi Arabia
1900s	0.309	0.913	0.604	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.2976	0.913	0.6154	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.2047	0.913	0.7083	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.4607	0.913	0.4523	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.6174	0.913	0.2956	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.5942	0.8938	0.2996	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.3137	0.84	0.5263	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.7266	0.8084	0.0818	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.3767	0.794	0.4173	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.815	0.794	0.021	Argentina
2000s	0.6051	0.794	0.1889	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.5627	0.7669	0.2042	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.5033	0.4717	0.0317	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?: Argentina, at 0.432 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?: 0.007, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?: 234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Argentina ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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: 18 September 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).