Brazil vs Vatican: Executive Corruption Index
Brazil
0.349
in 2025
Vatican
0.321
in 1870
Brazil rank
104th
Vatican rank
107th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Brazil
- Vatican
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.349 against 0.321 in Vatican, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 104th and Vatican ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.757 | 0.469 | 0.288 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0.757 | 0.417 | 0.34 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 0.757 | 0.476 | 0.281 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 0.757 | 0.47 | 0.287 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 0.757 | 0.47 | 0.287 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 0.757 | 0.47 | 0.287 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.757 | 0.4304 | 0.3266 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.757 | 0.321 | 0.436 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.757 | 0.321 | 0.436 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 0.757 | 0.321 | 0.436 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Brazil or Vatican?
- Brazil, at 0.349 against 0.321 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Brazil and Vatican?
- 0.028, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Brazil and Vatican rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Brazil ranks 104th and Vatican ranks 107th 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).