Which has higher executive corruption index, Australia or Canada?

Canada, at 0.034 against 0.026 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Australia vs Canada: Executive Corruption Index

Australia

0.026

in 2025

Canada

0.034

in 2025

Australia rank

162nd

Canada rank

161st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.034 against 0.026 in Australia, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 162nd and Canada ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1850s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1860s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1870s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1880s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1890s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1900s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Australia
1910s	0.065	0.0345	0.0305	Australia
1920s	0.065	0.0404	0.0246	Australia
1930s	0.065	0.042	0.023	Australia
1940s	0.065	0.042	0.023	Australia
1950s	0.093	0.042	0.051	Australia
1960s	0.093	0.042	0.051	Australia
1970s	0.093	0.042	0.051	Australia
1980s	0.046	0.0378	0.0082	Australia
1990s	0.046	0.028	0.018	Australia
2000s	0.046	0.028	0.018	Australia
2010s	0.0463	0.0197	0.0266	Australia
2020s	0.036	0.0498	0.0138	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Australia or Canada?: Canada, at 0.034 against 0.026 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Australia and Canada?: 0.008, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for executive corruption index?: Australia ranks 162nd and Canada ranks 161st 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).