Which has higher executive corruption index, Benin or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.123 against 0.113 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Benin vs Hong Kong: Executive Corruption Index

Benin

0.113

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.123

in 2025

Benin rank

140th

Hong Kong rank

138th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Benin
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.123 against 0.113 in Benin, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 140th and Hong Kong ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.143	0.231	Benin
1910s	0.374	0.143	0.231	Benin
1920s	0.374	0.143	0.231	Benin
1930s	0.374	0.143	0.231	Benin
1940s	0.374	0.1325	0.2415	Benin
1950s	0.374	0.122	0.252	Benin
1960s	0.623	0.122	0.501	Benin
1970s	0.6903	0.1076	0.5827	Benin
1980s	0.505	0.098	0.407	Benin
1990s	0.5881	0.098	0.4901	Benin
2000s	0.6306	0.098	0.5326	Benin
2010s	0.4166	0.1491	0.2675	Benin
2020s	0.1062	0.123	0.0168	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Benin or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.123 against 0.113 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Benin and Hong Kong?: 0.01, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Hong Kong rank globally for executive corruption index?: Benin ranks 140th and Hong Kong ranks 138th 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: 07 August 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).