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
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?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).