Canada vs Estonia: Executive Corruption Index
Canada
0.034
in 2025
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
Canada rank
161st
Estonia rank
162nd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.034 against 0.026 in Estonia, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Canada ranks 161st and Estonia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.134 | 0.1 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.0404 | 0.1066 | 0.0662 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.101 | 0.059 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.1133 | 0.0853 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.0361 | 0.0081 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0197 | 0.0159 | 0.0038 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0498 | 0.0263 | 0.0235 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 0.034 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.008, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Canada ranks 161st and Estonia ranks 162nd 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).