Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.537 against 0.534 in China as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Executive Corruption Index

China

0.534

in 2025

Rwanda

0.537

in 2025

China rank

81st

Rwanda rank

80th

Executive Corruption Index over time

China
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.537 against 0.534 in China, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.

China ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.896	0.579	0.317	China
1920s	0.8652	0.579	0.2862	China
1930s	0.8316	0.579	0.2526	China
1940s	0.8229	0.579	0.2439	China
1950s	0.5167	0.579	0.0623	Rwanda
1960s	0.5548	0.4052	0.1496	China
1970s	0.5502	0.455	0.0952	China
1980s	0.6657	0.503	0.1627	China
1990s	0.67	0.4327	0.2373	China
2000s	0.6571	0.3589	0.2982	China
2010s	0.5827	0.351	0.2317	China
2020s	0.5318	0.4512	0.0807	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.537 against 0.534 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between China and Rwanda?: 0.003, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for executive corruption index?: China ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 80th 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).