Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Ecuador?

Bulgaria, at 0.543 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?

148 years are reported by both, from 1878 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.

Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Executive Corruption Index

Bulgaria

0.543

in 2025

Ecuador

0.534

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

78th

Ecuador rank

81st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Bulgaria
Ecuador

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.543 against 0.534 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.304	0.809	0.505	Ecuador
1880s	0.304	0.809	0.505	Ecuador
1890s	0.304	0.7588	0.4548	Ecuador
1900s	0.304	0.7879	0.4839	Ecuador
1910s	0.3123	0.83	0.5177	Ecuador
1920s	0.282	0.83	0.548	Ecuador
1930s	0.252	0.8396	0.5876	Ecuador
1940s	0.3181	0.853	0.5349	Ecuador
1950s	0.335	0.7495	0.4145	Ecuador
1960s	0.335	0.7986	0.4636	Ecuador
1970s	0.335	0.7406	0.4056	Ecuador
1980s	0.355	0.4847	0.1297	Ecuador
1990s	0.1871	0.5346	0.3475	Ecuador
2000s	0.2897	0.5913	0.3016	Ecuador
2010s	0.3719	0.5741	0.2022	Ecuador
2020s	0.3713	0.4843	0.113	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Ecuador?: Bulgaria, at 0.543 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 0.009, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for executive corruption index?: Bulgaria ranks 78th and Ecuador ranks 81st 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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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: 18 September 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).