Bangladesh vs Laos: Executive Corruption Index
Bangladesh
0.618
in 2025
Laos
0.621
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Laos rank
66th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.621 against 0.618 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5958 | 0.7692 | 0.1734 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.7516 | 0.665 | 0.0866 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.6444 | 0.665 | 0.0206 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.7188 | 0.665 | 0.0538 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.8142 | 0.6697 | 0.1445 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.779 | 0.6222 | 0.1568 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.621 against 0.618 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.003, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 66th 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).