Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?

58 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Estonia: Executive Corruption Index

Belgium

0.023

in 2025

Estonia

0.026

in 2025

Belgium rank

164th

Estonia rank

162nd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 164th and Estonia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.025	0.134	0.109	Estonia
1920s	0.025	0.1066	0.0816	Estonia
1930s	0.025	0.101	0.076	Estonia
1990s	0.0398	0.1133	0.0735	Estonia
2000s	0.023	0.0361	0.0131	Estonia
2010s	0.023	0.0159	0.0071	Belgium
2020s	0.023	0.0263	0.0033	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Belgium and Estonia?: 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Belgium ranks 164th and Estonia ranks 162nd 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).