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
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
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).