Which has higher executive corruption index, Costa Rica or Greece?

Costa Rica, at 0.228 against 0.227 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Costa Rica vs Greece: Executive Corruption Index

Costa Rica

0.228

in 2025

Greece

0.227

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

123rd

Greece rank

124th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.228 against 0.227 in Greece, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Greece ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.307	0.375	0.068	Greece
1840s	0.3743	0.375	0.0007	Greece
1850s	0.632	0.375	0.257	Costa Rica
1860s	0.38	0.375	0.005	Costa Rica
1870s	0.432	0.375	0.057	Costa Rica
1880s	0.432	0.375	0.057	Costa Rica
1890s	0.432	0.375	0.057	Costa Rica
1900s	0.432	0.375	0.057	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4494	0.3957	0.0537	Costa Rica
1920s	0.381	0.414	0.033	Greece
1930s	0.381	0.403	0.022	Greece
1940s	0.3717	0.423	0.0513	Greece
1950s	0.229	0.372	0.143	Greece
1960s	0.2053	0.3735	0.1682	Greece
1970s	0.15	0.3425	0.1925	Greece
1980s	0.15	0.2822	0.1322	Greece
1990s	0.133	0.2678	0.1348	Greece
2000s	0.1554	0.2309	0.0755	Greece
2010s	0.1738	0.1286	0.0452	Costa Rica
2020s	0.1927	0.1817	0.011	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Costa Rica or Greece?: Costa Rica, at 0.228 against 0.227 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Costa Rica and Greece?: 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for executive corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Greece ranks 124th 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: 30 October 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).