Benin vs Spain: Executive Corruption Index
Benin
0.113
in 2025
Spain
0.107
in 2025
Benin rank
140th
Spain rank
141st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.113 against 0.107 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Spain ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.374 | 0.395 | 0.021 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.374 | 0.395 | 0.021 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.374 | 0.5077 | 0.1337 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.374 | 0.1825 | 0.1915 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.374 | 0.475 | 0.101 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.374 | 0.475 | 0.101 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.623 | 0.475 | 0.148 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.6903 | 0.2648 | 0.4255 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.505 | 0.012 | 0.493 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5881 | 0.012 | 0.5761 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6306 | 0.012 | 0.6186 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.4166 | 0.0371 | 0.3795 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1062 | 0.0552 | 0.051 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Benin or Spain?
- Benin, at 0.113 against 0.107 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Benin and Spain?
- 0.006, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Benin ranks 140th and Spain ranks 141st 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).