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
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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.

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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

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).