Which has higher executive corruption index, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0.59 against 0.557 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?

0.033, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Executive Corruption Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.557

in 2025

South Africa

0.59

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

75th

South Africa rank

73rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.59 against 0.557 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.033.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.484	0.446	0.038	Cote d'Ivoire
1910s	0.484	0.446	0.038	Cote d'Ivoire
1920s	0.484	0.446	0.038	Cote d'Ivoire
1930s	0.484	0.446	0.038	Cote d'Ivoire
1940s	0.4822	0.446	0.0362	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.481	0.446	0.035	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.893	0.446	0.447	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.893	0.4425	0.4505	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.893	0.441	0.452	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.7985	0.4631	0.3354	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.72	0.5176	0.2024	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.6131	0.6341	0.021	South Africa
2020s	0.6562	0.5662	0.09	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.59 against 0.557 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?: 0.033, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for executive corruption index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd 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).