Which has higher executive corruption index, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?

Bolivia, at 0.846 against 0.831 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Executive Corruption Index

Bolivia

0.846

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.831

in 2025

Bolivia rank

17th

Papua New Guinea rank

18th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Bolivia
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.846 against 0.831 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bolivia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.663	0.669	0.006	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.663	0.669	0.006	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.663	0.669	0.006	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.6995	0.669	0.0305	Bolivia
1940s	0.7452	0.669	0.0762	Bolivia
1950s	0.7167	0.669	0.0477	Bolivia
1960s	0.7235	0.669	0.0545	Bolivia
1970s	0.7701	0.669	0.1011	Bolivia
1980s	0.6956	0.669	0.0266	Bolivia
1990s	0.6126	0.669	0.0564	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.6282	0.669	0.0408	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.6664	0.8404	0.174	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.6972	0.8672	0.17	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?: Bolivia, at 0.846 against 0.831 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?: 0.015, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for executive corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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).