Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Executive Corruption Index

Bangladesh
0.618
in 2025
Pakistan
0.625
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Pakistan rank
65th

Executive Corruption Index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
00.20.40.60.81194719862025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.625 against 0.618 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5958 0.723 0.1272 Pakistan
1980s 0.7516 0.7132 0.0384 Bangladesh
1990s 0.6444 0.829 0.1846 Pakistan
2000s 0.7188 0.8008 0.082 Pakistan
2010s 0.8142 0.8602 0.046 Pakistan
2020s 0.779 0.7793 0.0003 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.625 against 0.618 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.007, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for executive corruption index?
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Pakistan ranks 65th 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

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

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).