Which has higher executive corruption index, Colombia or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.313 against 0.307 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Colombia vs Ethiopia: Executive Corruption Index

Colombia

0.307

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.313

in 2025

Colombia rank

111th

Ethiopia rank

110th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Colombia
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.313 against 0.307 in Colombia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Colombia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1790s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1800s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1810s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1820s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1830s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1840s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1850s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1860s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1870s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1880s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1890s	0.493	0.87	0.377	Ethiopia
1900s	0.493	0.811	0.318	Ethiopia
1910s	0.493	0.811	0.318	Ethiopia
1920s	0.493	0.811	0.318	Ethiopia
1930s	0.493	0.811	0.318	Ethiopia
1940s	0.493	0.8008	0.3078	Ethiopia
1950s	0.4908	0.83	0.3392	Ethiopia
1960s	0.454	0.821	0.367	Ethiopia
1970s	0.454	0.5849	0.1309	Ethiopia
1980s	0.454	0.388	0.066	Colombia
1990s	0.3716	0.4099	0.0383	Ethiopia
2000s	0.3564	0.4262	0.0698	Ethiopia
2010s	0.2899	0.4209	0.131	Ethiopia
2020s	0.3052	0.3587	0.0535	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Colombia or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.313 against 0.307 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Colombia and Ethiopia?: 0.006, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Colombia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 110th 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).