Burundi vs Ghana: Executive Corruption Index
Burundi
0.76
in 2025
Ghana
0.748
in 2025
Burundi rank
38th
Ghana rank
40th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.76 against 0.748 in Ghana, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.401 | 0.376 | 0.025 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.401 | 0.376 | 0.025 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.401 | 0.376 | 0.025 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.401 | 0.376 | 0.025 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.401 | 0.3669 | 0.0341 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.3321 | 0.6079 | 0.2758 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2327 | 0.7666 | 0.5339 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1346 | 0.7347 | 0.6001 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.3374 | 0.7639 | 0.4265 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6147 | 0.666 | 0.0513 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9007 | 0.6961 | 0.2046 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.6873 | 0.735 | 0.0477 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Burundi or Ghana?
- Burundi, at 0.76 against 0.748 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Burundi and Ghana?
- 0.012, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Burundi ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 40th 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).