Which has higher executive corruption index, France or Poland?

France, at 0.068 against 0.058 in Poland as of 2025.

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

171 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 Poland: Executive Corruption Index

France

0.068

in 2025

Poland

0.058

in 2025

France rank

149th

Poland rank

152nd

Executive Corruption Index over time

France
Poland

How they compare

France currently reports 0.068 against 0.058 in Poland, a difference of 0.01.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

France ranks 149th and Poland ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.123	0.876	0.753	Poland
1790s	0.123	0.6523	0.5293	Poland
1800s	0.061	0.32	0.259	Poland
1810s	0.1005	0.7036	0.6031	Poland
1820s	0.14	0.868	0.728	Poland
1830s	0.248	0.8145	0.5665	Poland
1840s	0.2168	0.87	0.6532	Poland
1850s	0.1292	0.87	0.7408	Poland
1860s	0.137	0.87	0.733	Poland
1910s	0.095	0.11	0.015	Poland
1920s	0.095	0.1366	0.0416	Poland
1930s	0.095	0.164	0.069	Poland
1940s	0.1422	0.1312	0.011	France
1950s	0.098	0.133	0.035	Poland
1960s	0.098	0.133	0.035	Poland
1970s	0.098	0.1695	0.0715	Poland
1980s	0.098	0.1439	0.0459	Poland
1990s	0.098	0.058	0.04	France
2000s	0.098	0.058	0.04	France
2010s	0.0973	0.0882	0.0091	France
2020s	0.0803	0.1302	0.0498	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, France or Poland?: France, at 0.068 against 0.058 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between France and Poland?: 0.01, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Poland rank globally for executive corruption index?: France ranks 149th and Poland ranks 152nd 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: 30 October 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).