Egypt vs South Africa: Executive corruption index

Egypt
0.605
in 2025
South Africa
0.59
in 2025
Egypt rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd

Executive corruption index over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.605 against 0.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0.622 0.446 0.176 Egypt
1910s 0.59 0.446 0.144 Egypt
1920s 0.59 0.446 0.144 Egypt
1930s 0.59 0.446 0.144 Egypt
1940s 0.59 0.446 0.144 Egypt
1950s 0.3316 0.446 0.1144 South Africa
1960s 0.303 0.446 0.143 South Africa
1970s 0.5176 0.4425 0.0751 Egypt
1980s 0.666 0.441 0.225 Egypt
1990s 0.7804 0.4631 0.3173 Egypt
2000s 0.766 0.5176 0.2484 Egypt
2010s 0.5821 0.6341 0.052 South Africa
2020s 0.579 0.5662 0.0128 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 0.605 against 0.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Egypt and South Africa?
0.015, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for executive corruption index?
Egypt ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed