Which has higher executive corruption index, Cuba or Iran?

Iran, at 0.646 against 0.63 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?

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.

Cuba vs Iran: Executive Corruption Index

Cuba

0.63

in 2025

Iran

0.646

in 2025

Cuba rank

63rd

Iran rank

61st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Cuba
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.646 against 0.63 in Cuba, a difference of 0.016.

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

Cuba ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1790s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1800s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1810s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1820s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1830s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1840s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1850s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1860s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1870s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1880s	0.73	0.792	0.062	Iran
1890s	0.7214	0.792	0.0706	Iran
1900s	0.6327	0.792	0.1593	Iran
1910s	0.639	0.792	0.153	Iran
1920s	0.6585	0.6575	0.001	Cuba
1930s	0.6355	0.505	0.1305	Cuba
1940s	0.6297	0.457	0.1727	Cuba
1950s	0.8123	0.5132	0.2991	Cuba
1960s	0.618	0.559	0.059	Cuba
1970s	0.618	0.5668	0.0512	Cuba
1980s	0.618	0.629	0.011	Iran
1990s	0.618	0.5837	0.0343	Cuba
2000s	0.618	0.57	0.048	Cuba
2010s	0.6065	0.6636	0.0571	Iran
2020s	0.5958	0.6783	0.0825	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Cuba or Iran?: Iran, at 0.646 against 0.63 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Cuba and Iran?: 0.016, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for executive corruption index?: Cuba ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 61st 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).