Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Germany?

Belgium, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Germany as of 2025.

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

157 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Germany: Executive Corruption Index

Belgium

0.023

in 2025

Germany

0.02

in 2025

Belgium rank

164th

Germany rank

167th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.023 against 0.02 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.121	0.053	0.068	Belgium
1790s	0.121	0.053	0.068	Belgium
1830s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1840s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1850s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1860s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1870s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1880s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1890s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1900s	0.025	0.053	0.028	Germany
1910s	0.025	0.0718	0.0468	Germany
1920s	0.025	0.071	0.046	Germany
1930s	0.025	0.2532	0.2282	Germany
1940s	0.025	0.334	0.309	Germany
1990s	0.039	0.012	0.027	Belgium
2000s	0.023	0.0121	0.0109	Belgium
2010s	0.023	0.013	0.01	Belgium
2020s	0.023	0.0177	0.0053	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Belgium and Germany?: 0.003, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for executive corruption index?: Belgium ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th 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: 30 October 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).