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

Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.228 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Maldives: Executive Corruption Index

Costa Rica

0.228

in 2025

Maldives

0.265

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

123rd

Maldives rank

120th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Costa Rica
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.265 against 0.228 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.432	0.807	0.375	Maldives
1910s	0.4494	0.807	0.3576	Maldives
1920s	0.381	0.7908	0.4098	Maldives
1930s	0.381	0.78	0.399	Maldives
1940s	0.3717	0.78	0.4083	Maldives
1950s	0.229	0.78	0.551	Maldives
1960s	0.2053	0.7842	0.5789	Maldives
1970s	0.15	0.8032	0.6532	Maldives
1980s	0.15	0.823	0.673	Maldives
1990s	0.133	0.823	0.69	Maldives
2000s	0.1554	0.7258	0.5704	Maldives
2010s	0.1738	0.5802	0.4064	Maldives
2020s	0.1927	0.2747	0.082	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Costa Rica or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.228 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Costa Rica and Maldives?: 0.037, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for executive corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 120th 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

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: 07 August 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).