Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Executive Corruption Index
Bulgaria
0.543
in 2025
Ukraine
0.54
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
78th
Ukraine rank
79th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.543 against 0.54 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1871 | 0.7399 | 0.5528 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.2897 | 0.7968 | 0.5071 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.3719 | 0.7188 | 0.3469 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.3713 | 0.5017 | 0.1303 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 0.543 against 0.54 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.003, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 79th 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).