How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Executive Corruption Index

Central African Republic

0.768

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.77

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

35th

Zimbabwe rank

34th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Central African Republic
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.77 against 0.768 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.176	0.1622	0.0138	Central African Republic
1930s	0.176	0.138	0.038	Central African Republic
1940s	0.176	0.138	0.038	Central African Republic
1950s	0.2008	0.1436	0.0572	Central African Republic
1960s	0.861	0.15	0.711	Central African Republic
1970s	0.861	0.154	0.707	Central African Republic
1980s	0.861	0.447	0.414	Central African Republic
1990s	0.7952	0.531	0.2642	Central African Republic
2000s	0.803	0.8914	0.0884	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7201	0.8035	0.0834	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.7403	0.7557	0.0153	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.77 against 0.768 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for executive corruption index?: Central African Republic ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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).