Ecuador vs Rwanda: Executive Corruption Index
Ecuador
0.534
in 2025
Rwanda
0.537
in 2025
Ecuador rank
81st
Rwanda rank
80th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ecuador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.537 against 0.534 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.83 | 0.579 | 0.251 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.83 | 0.579 | 0.251 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.8396 | 0.579 | 0.2606 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.853 | 0.579 | 0.274 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.7495 | 0.579 | 0.1705 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.7986 | 0.4052 | 0.3934 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.7406 | 0.455 | 0.2856 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.4847 | 0.503 | 0.0183 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.5346 | 0.4327 | 0.1019 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.5913 | 0.3589 | 0.2324 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.5741 | 0.351 | 0.2231 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.4843 | 0.4512 | 0.0332 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ecuador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.537 against 0.534 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 0.003, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ecuador ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 80th 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
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).