Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Canada?

Canada, at 0.034 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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.

Belgium vs Canada: Executive Corruption Index

Belgium

0.023

in 2025

Canada

0.034

in 2025

Belgium rank

164th

Canada rank

161st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.034 against 0.023 in Belgium, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 164th and Canada ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1850s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1860s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1870s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1880s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1890s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1900s	0.025	0.039	0.014	Canada
1910s	0.025	0.0345	0.0095	Canada
1920s	0.025	0.0404	0.0154	Canada
1930s	0.025	0.042	0.017	Canada
1940s	0.025	0.042	0.017	Canada
1950s	0.025	0.042	0.017	Canada
1960s	0.025	0.042	0.017	Canada
1970s	0.025	0.042	0.017	Canada
1980s	0.025	0.0378	0.0128	Canada
1990s	0.0398	0.028	0.0118	Belgium
2000s	0.023	0.028	0.005	Canada
2010s	0.023	0.0197	0.0033	Belgium
2020s	0.023	0.0498	0.0268	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Canada?: Canada, at 0.034 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Belgium and Canada?: 0.011, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for executive corruption index?: Belgium ranks 164th 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).