Which has higher executive corruption index, Ecuador or Peru?

Ecuador, at 0.534 against 0.508 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Peru: Executive Corruption Index

Ecuador

0.534

in 2025

Peru

0.508

in 2025

Ecuador rank

81st

Peru rank

83rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Ecuador
Peru

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.534 against 0.508 in Peru, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 18 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.871	0.7966	0.0744	Ecuador
1840s	0.72	0.706	0.014	Ecuador
1850s	0.569	0.7308	0.1618	Peru
1860s	0.852	0.5201	0.3319	Ecuador
1870s	0.8348	0.4122	0.4226	Ecuador
1880s	0.809	0.764	0.045	Ecuador
1890s	0.7588	0.621	0.1378	Ecuador
1900s	0.7879	0.3916	0.3963	Ecuador
1910s	0.83	0.3886	0.4414	Ecuador
1920s	0.83	0.601	0.229	Ecuador
1930s	0.8396	0.601	0.2386	Ecuador
1940s	0.853	0.6372	0.2158	Ecuador
1950s	0.7495	0.62	0.1295	Ecuador
1960s	0.7986	0.2514	0.5472	Ecuador
1970s	0.7406	0.336	0.4046	Ecuador
1980s	0.4847	0.35	0.1347	Ecuador
1990s	0.5346	0.7582	0.2236	Peru
2000s	0.5913	0.3686	0.2227	Ecuador
2010s	0.5741	0.2845	0.2896	Ecuador
2020s	0.4843	0.3998	0.0845	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Ecuador or Peru?: Ecuador, at 0.534 against 0.508 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ecuador and Peru?: 0.026, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for executive corruption index?: Ecuador ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd 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).