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

Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.229 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Maldives: Executive Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.229

in 2025

Maldives

0.265

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

122nd

Maldives rank

120th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.265 against 0.229 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.852	0.807	0.045	Cape Verde
1910s	0.852	0.807	0.045	Cape Verde
1920s	0.852	0.7908	0.0612	Cape Verde
1930s	0.852	0.78	0.072	Cape Verde
1940s	0.852	0.78	0.072	Cape Verde
1950s	0.852	0.78	0.072	Cape Verde
1960s	0.852	0.7842	0.0678	Cape Verde
1970s	0.54	0.8032	0.2632	Maldives
1980s	0.228	0.823	0.595	Maldives
1990s	0.2023	0.823	0.6207	Maldives
2000s	0.203	0.7258	0.5228	Maldives
2010s	0.1935	0.5802	0.3867	Maldives
2020s	0.2135	0.2747	0.0612	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Cape Verde or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.229 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cape Verde and Maldives?: 0.036, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for executive corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Maldives ranks 120th 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).