Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Rwanda?

Bulgaria, at 0.543 against 0.537 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Executive Corruption Index

Bulgaria

0.543

in 2025

Rwanda

0.537

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

78th

Rwanda rank

80th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Bulgaria
Rwanda

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.543 against 0.537 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3247	0.579	0.2542	Rwanda
1920s	0.282	0.579	0.297	Rwanda
1930s	0.252	0.579	0.327	Rwanda
1940s	0.3181	0.579	0.2609	Rwanda
1950s	0.335	0.579	0.244	Rwanda
1960s	0.335	0.4052	0.0702	Rwanda
1970s	0.335	0.455	0.12	Rwanda
1980s	0.355	0.503	0.148	Rwanda
1990s	0.1871	0.4327	0.2456	Rwanda
2000s	0.2897	0.3589	0.0692	Rwanda
2010s	0.3719	0.351	0.0209	Bulgaria
2020s	0.3713	0.4512	0.0798	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Rwanda?: Bulgaria, at 0.543 against 0.537 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bulgaria and Rwanda?: 0.006, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for executive corruption index?: Bulgaria ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 80th 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).