Botswana vs Vietnam: Executive Corruption Index
Botswana
0.27
in 2025
Vietnam
0.285
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Vietnam rank
115th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Botswana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.285 against 0.27 in Botswana, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.144 | 0.302 | 0.158 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.144 | 0.3727 | 0.2287 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.144 | 0.4652 | 0.3212 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.171 | 0.47 | 0.299 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.1995 | 0.3848 | 0.1853 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.2662 | 0.2942 | 0.028 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Botswana or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.285 against 0.27 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Botswana and Vietnam?
- 0.015, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Vietnam rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Vietnam ranks 115th 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).