Cameroon vs Venezuela: Executive Corruption Index
Cameroon
0.926
in 2025
Venezuela
0.979
in 2025
Cameroon rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Cameroon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.979 against 0.926 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.053.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.565 | 0.246 | 0.319 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.565 | 0.4228 | 0.1422 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.6421 | 0.486 | 0.1561 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.9002 | 0.4895 | 0.4107 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.925 | 0.8959 | 0.0291 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.9254 | 0.9634 | 0.038 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.942 | 0.979 | 0.037 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Cameroon or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.979 against 0.926 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 0.053, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Venezuela rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).