Which has higher executive corruption index, Cape Verde or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 0.248 against 0.229 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guatemala?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cape Verde vs Guatemala: Executive Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.229

in 2025

Guatemala

0.248

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

122nd

Guatemala rank

121st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.248 against 0.229 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 121st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.852	0.95	0.098	Guatemala
1910s	0.852	0.95	0.098	Guatemala
1920s	0.852	0.9158	0.0638	Guatemala
1930s	0.852	0.791	0.061	Cape Verde
1940s	0.852	0.5362	0.3158	Cape Verde
1950s	0.852	0.5954	0.2566	Cape Verde
1960s	0.852	0.8626	0.0106	Guatemala
1970s	0.54	0.8778	0.3378	Guatemala
1980s	0.228	0.8032	0.5752	Guatemala
1990s	0.2023	0.6998	0.4975	Guatemala
2000s	0.203	0.749	0.546	Guatemala
2010s	0.1935	0.7954	0.6019	Guatemala
2020s	0.2135	0.6298	0.4163	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Cape Verde or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 0.248 against 0.229 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cape Verde and Guatemala?: 0.019, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guatemala?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Guatemala rank globally for executive corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 121st 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).