Bulgaria vs Mexico: Executive Corruption Index
Bulgaria
0.543
in 2025
Mexico
0.55
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
78th
Mexico rank
76th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.55 against 0.543 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Mexico ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.304 | 0.836 | 0.532 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.304 | 0.836 | 0.532 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.304 | 0.836 | 0.532 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.304 | 0.836 | 0.532 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.3123 | 0.7631 | 0.4508 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.282 | 0.7613 | 0.4793 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.252 | 0.836 | 0.584 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.3181 | 0.836 | 0.5179 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.335 | 0.836 | 0.501 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.335 | 0.836 | 0.501 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.335 | 0.836 | 0.501 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.355 | 0.7728 | 0.4178 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1871 | 0.6154 | 0.4283 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.2897 | 0.3712 | 0.0815 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3719 | 0.5524 | 0.1805 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3713 | 0.5115 | 0.1402 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.55 against 0.543 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 0.007, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 76th 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).