Benin vs Japan: Executive Corruption Index
Benin
0.113
in 2025
Japan
0.093
in 2025
Benin rank
140th
Japan rank
142nd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.113 against 0.093 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Japan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.374 | 0.175 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.623 | 0.175 | 0.448 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.6903 | 0.1246 | 0.5657 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.505 | 0.119 | 0.386 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5881 | 0.11 | 0.4781 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6306 | 0.104 | 0.5266 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.4166 | 0.1105 | 0.3061 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1062 | 0.0815 | 0.0247 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Benin or Japan?
- Benin, at 0.113 against 0.093 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Benin and Japan?
- 0.02, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Benin ranks 140th and Japan ranks 142nd 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).