China vs Sudan: Executive Corruption Index
China
0.534
in 2025
Sudan
0.504
in 2025
China rank
81st
Sudan rank
84th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.534 against 0.504 in Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Sudan ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.96 | 0.045 | 0.915 | China |
| 1910s | 0.9142 | 0.045 | 0.8692 | China |
| 1920s | 0.8652 | 0.045 | 0.8202 | China |
| 1930s | 0.8316 | 0.045 | 0.7866 | China |
| 1940s | 0.8229 | 0.045 | 0.7779 | China |
| 1950s | 0.5167 | 0.0962 | 0.4205 | China |
| 1960s | 0.5548 | 0.2108 | 0.344 | China |
| 1970s | 0.5502 | 0.531 | 0.0192 | China |
| 1980s | 0.6657 | 0.4663 | 0.1994 | China |
| 1990s | 0.67 | 0.872 | 0.202 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.6571 | 0.8085 | 0.1514 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5827 | 0.7629 | 0.1802 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5318 | 0.6987 | 0.1668 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, China or Sudan?
- China, at 0.534 against 0.504 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between China and Sudan?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for executive corruption index?
- China ranks 81st and Sudan 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).