Which has higher executive corruption index, France or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.078 against 0.068 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

France vs South Korea: Executive Corruption Index

France

0.068

in 2025

South Korea

0.078

in 2025

France rank

149th

South Korea rank

147th

Executive Corruption Index over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.078 against 0.068 in France, a difference of 0.01.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.

France ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.123	0.666	0.543	South Korea
1790s	0.123	0.666	0.543	South Korea
1800s	0.061	0.666	0.605	South Korea
1810s	0.1005	0.666	0.5655	South Korea
1820s	0.14	0.666	0.526	South Korea
1830s	0.248	0.666	0.418	South Korea
1840s	0.2168	0.666	0.4492	South Korea
1850s	0.1292	0.666	0.5368	South Korea
1860s	0.137	0.666	0.529	South Korea
1870s	0.095	0.666	0.571	South Korea
1880s	0.095	0.666	0.571	South Korea
1890s	0.095	0.666	0.571	South Korea
1900s	0.095	0.666	0.571	South Korea
1910s	0.095	0.6252	0.5302	South Korea
1920s	0.095	0.622	0.527	South Korea
1930s	0.095	0.622	0.527	South Korea
1940s	0.2305	0.6395	0.409	South Korea
1950s	0.098	0.735	0.637	South Korea
1960s	0.098	0.594	0.496	South Korea
1970s	0.098	0.6394	0.5414	South Korea
1980s	0.098	0.6574	0.5594	South Korea
1990s	0.098	0.4056	0.3076	South Korea
2000s	0.098	0.1484	0.0504	South Korea
2010s	0.0973	0.2347	0.1374	South Korea
2020s	0.0803	0.0593	0.021	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, France or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.078 against 0.068 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between France and South Korea?: 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for executive corruption index?: France ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 147th 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).