Botswana vs Guatemala: Executive Corruption Index
Botswana
0.27
in 2025
Guatemala
0.248
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Guatemala rank
121st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.27 against 0.248 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.049 | 0.95 | 0.901 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.049 | 0.95 | 0.901 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.9158 | 0.8668 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.791 | 0.742 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.5362 | 0.4872 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.5954 | 0.5464 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.0918 | 0.8626 | 0.7708 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.144 | 0.8778 | 0.7338 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.144 | 0.8032 | 0.6592 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.144 | 0.6998 | 0.5558 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.171 | 0.749 | 0.578 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1995 | 0.7954 | 0.5959 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.2662 | 0.6298 | 0.3637 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Botswana, at 0.27 against 0.248 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 0.022, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Guatemala ranks 121st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).