Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Ecuador?

China, at 0.534 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

China vs Ecuador: Executive Corruption Index

China

0.534

in 2025

Ecuador

0.534

in 2025

China rank

81st

Ecuador rank

81st

Executive Corruption Index over time

China
Ecuador

How they compare

China currently reports 0.534 against 0.534 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was China ahead.

China ranks 81st and Ecuador ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 15 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.924	0.871	0.053	China
1840s	0.924	0.72	0.204	China
1850s	0.924	0.569	0.355	China
1860s	0.9492	0.852	0.0972	China
1870s	0.96	0.8348	0.1252	China
1880s	0.96	0.809	0.151	China
1890s	0.96	0.7588	0.2012	China
1900s	0.96	0.7879	0.1721	China
1910s	0.9142	0.83	0.0842	China
1920s	0.8652	0.83	0.0352	China
1930s	0.8316	0.8396	0.008	Ecuador
1940s	0.8229	0.853	0.0301	Ecuador
1950s	0.5167	0.7495	0.2328	Ecuador
1960s	0.5548	0.7986	0.2438	Ecuador
1970s	0.5502	0.7406	0.1904	Ecuador
1980s	0.6657	0.4847	0.181	China
1990s	0.67	0.5346	0.1354	China
2000s	0.6571	0.5913	0.0658	China
2010s	0.5827	0.5741	0.0086	China
2020s	0.5318	0.4843	0.0475	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Ecuador?: China, at 0.534 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between China and Ecuador?: 0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do China and Ecuador rank globally for executive corruption index?: China ranks 81st and Ecuador ranks 81st 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).