Chile vs United States: Executive Corruption Index
Chile
0.044
in 2025
United States
0.044
in 2025
Chile rank
157th
United States rank
157th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.044 against 0.044 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 157th and United States ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 24 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.713 | 0.074 | 0.639 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.713 | 0.074 | 0.639 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.713 | 0.074 | 0.639 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.1668 | 0.074 | 0.0928 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.2829 | 0.074 | 0.2089 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.1181 | 0.074 | 0.0441 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.107 | 0.074 | 0.033 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.107 | 0.074 | 0.033 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.083 | 0.0829 | 0.0001 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.1676 | 0.163 | 0.0046 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.177 | 0.163 | 0.014 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.2594 | 0.163 | 0.0964 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.28 | 0.064 | 0.216 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.28 | 0.0435 | 0.2365 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2464 | 0.0439 | 0.2025 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.1065 | 0.028 | 0.0785 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.1356 | 0.028 | 0.1076 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.1504 | 0.028 | 0.1224 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.029 | 0.0296 | 0.0006 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3032 | 0.056 | 0.2472 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.454 | 0.0271 | 0.4269 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.026 | 0.013 | 0.013 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.026 | 0.0126 | 0.0134 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.061 | 0.0456 | 0.0154 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0433 | 0.031 | 0.0123 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 0.044 against 0.044 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Chile and United States?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Chile ranks 157th and United States ranks 157th 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).