China vs Kenya: Executive Corruption Index
China
0.534
in 2025
Kenya
0.504
in 2025
China rank
81st
Kenya rank
84th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
China currently reports 0.534 against 0.504 in Kenya, a difference of 0.03.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.96 | 0.312 | 0.648 | China |
| 1910s | 0.9142 | 0.312 | 0.6022 | China |
| 1920s | 0.8652 | 0.312 | 0.5532 | China |
| 1930s | 0.8316 | 0.312 | 0.5196 | China |
| 1940s | 0.8229 | 0.312 | 0.5109 | China |
| 1950s | 0.5167 | 0.312 | 0.2047 | China |
| 1960s | 0.5548 | 0.6642 | 0.1094 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.5502 | 0.8358 | 0.2856 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.6657 | 0.851 | 0.1853 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.67 | 0.8006 | 0.1306 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.6571 | 0.7365 | 0.0794 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.5827 | 0.6966 | 0.1139 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5318 | 0.5242 | 0.0077 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Kenya?
- China, at 0.534 against 0.504 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between China and Kenya?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for executive corruption index?
- China ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 84th 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).