Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Executive Corruption Index
Ethiopia
0.313
in 2025
Lesotho
0.298
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
110th
Lesotho rank
112th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.313 against 0.298 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.811 | 0.11 | 0.701 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.811 | 0.11 | 0.701 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.811 | 0.11 | 0.701 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.811 | 0.11 | 0.701 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.8008 | 0.11 | 0.6908 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.83 | 0.11 | 0.72 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.821 | 0.1368 | 0.6842 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.5849 | 0.589 | 0.0041 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.388 | 0.6256 | 0.2376 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4099 | 0.4859 | 0.076 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.4262 | 0.5344 | 0.1082 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4209 | 0.4638 | 0.0429 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3587 | 0.3275 | 0.0312 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 0.313 against 0.298 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.015, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 112th 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).