Chad vs Nicaragua: Executive Corruption Index
Chad
0.976
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.917
in 2025
Chad rank
2nd
Nicaragua rank
5th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Chad
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.976 against 0.917 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.059.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Chad ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.508 | 0.8776 | 0.3696 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.508 | 0.8741 | 0.3661 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.508 | 0.981 | 0.473 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.508 | 0.981 | 0.473 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.71 | 0.981 | 0.271 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.789 | 0.9653 | 0.1763 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.9326 | 0.5127 | 0.4199 | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.9674 | 0.5007 | 0.4667 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.971 | 0.6925 | 0.2785 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.9596 | 0.8603 | 0.0993 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.9688 | 0.9188 | 0.05 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Chad or Nicaragua?
- Chad, at 0.976 against 0.917 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Chad and Nicaragua?
- 0.059, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Chad ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 5th 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).