Canada vs Iceland: Executive Corruption Index
Canada
0.034
in 2025
Iceland
0.023
in 2025
Canada rank
161st
Iceland rank
164th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.034 against 0.023 in Iceland, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.041 | 0.002 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.041 | 0.0065 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.0404 | 0.041 | 0.0006 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.041 | 0.001 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.03 | 0.012 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.019 | 0.023 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0378 | 0.019 | 0.0188 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.019 | 0.009 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.019 | 0.009 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0197 | 0.019 | 0.0007 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0498 | 0.043 | 0.0068 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.034 against 0.023 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.011, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Canada ranks 161st and Iceland ranks 164th 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).