Which has higher executive corruption index, Eswatini or Iran?

Eswatini, at 0.647 against 0.646 in Iran as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eswatini vs Iran: Executive Corruption Index

Eswatini

0.647

in 2025

Iran

0.646

in 2025

Eswatini rank

60th

Iran rank

61st

Executive Corruption Index over time

Eswatini
Iran

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.647 against 0.646 in Iran, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Eswatini ranks 60th and Iran ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7263	0.792	0.0657	Iran
1910s	0.657	0.792	0.135	Iran
1920s	0.657	0.6575	0.0005	Iran
1930s	0.657	0.505	0.152	Eswatini
1940s	0.657	0.457	0.2	Eswatini
1950s	0.657	0.5132	0.1438	Eswatini
1960s	0.6357	0.559	0.0767	Eswatini
1970s	0.566	0.5668	0.0008	Iran
1980s	0.5912	0.629	0.0378	Iran
1990s	0.602	0.5837	0.0183	Eswatini
2000s	0.602	0.57	0.032	Eswatini
2010s	0.5694	0.6636	0.0942	Iran
2020s	0.5842	0.6783	0.0942	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Eswatini or Iran?: Eswatini, at 0.647 against 0.646 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Eswatini and Iran?: 0.001, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Iran rank globally for executive corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 60th 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: 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).