Australia vs Iceland: Executive Corruption Index
Australia
0.026
in 2025
Iceland
0.023
in 2025
Australia rank
162nd
Iceland rank
164th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.065 | 0.03 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.093 | 0.019 | 0.074 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.093 | 0.019 | 0.074 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.093 | 0.019 | 0.074 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.046 | 0.019 | 0.027 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.046 | 0.019 | 0.027 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.046 | 0.019 | 0.027 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0463 | 0.019 | 0.0273 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.036 | 0.043 | 0.007 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.003, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Australia ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 164th 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).