Armenia vs China: Executive Corruption Index
Armenia
0.504
in 2025
China
0.534
in 2025
Armenia rank
84th
China rank
81st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Armenia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.534 against 0.504 in Armenia, a difference of 0.03.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Armenia ranks 84th and China ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4113 | 0.67 | 0.2587 | China |
| 2000s | 0.8304 | 0.6571 | 0.1733 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 0.7163 | 0.5827 | 0.1336 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.5318 | 0.1735 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Armenia or China?
- China, at 0.534 against 0.504 in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Armenia and China?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and China rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Armenia ranks 84th and China ranks 81st 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
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).