Which has higher executive corruption index, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?

Eswatini, at 0.647 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Executive Corruption Index

Eswatini

0.647

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.637

in 2025

Eswatini rank

60th

Sierra Leone rank

62nd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Eswatini
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.647 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7263	0.265	0.4613	Eswatini
1910s	0.657	0.265	0.392	Eswatini
1920s	0.657	0.265	0.392	Eswatini
1930s	0.657	0.265	0.392	Eswatini
1940s	0.657	0.265	0.392	Eswatini
1950s	0.657	0.2752	0.3818	Eswatini
1960s	0.6357	0.6557	0.02	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.566	0.827	0.261	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.5912	0.896	0.3048	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.602	0.7585	0.1565	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.602	0.7104	0.1084	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.5694	0.7717	0.2023	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.5842	0.633	0.0488	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?: Eswatini, at 0.647 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?: 0.01, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for executive corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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).