Which has higher executive corruption index, France or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.076 against 0.068 in France as of 2025.

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

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 Portugal: Executive Corruption Index

France

0.068

in 2025

Portugal

0.076

in 2025

France rank

149th

Portugal rank

148th

Executive Corruption Index over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.076 against 0.068 in France, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Portugal'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 Portugal ahead.

France ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.123	0.587	0.464	Portugal
1790s	0.123	0.587	0.464	Portugal
1800s	0.061	0.587	0.526	Portugal
1810s	0.1005	0.587	0.4865	Portugal
1820s	0.14	0.419	0.279	Portugal
1830s	0.248	0.5312	0.2832	Portugal
1840s	0.2168	0.606	0.3892	Portugal
1850s	0.1292	0.2964	0.1672	Portugal
1860s	0.137	0.262	0.125	Portugal
1870s	0.095	0.262	0.167	Portugal
1880s	0.095	0.262	0.167	Portugal
1890s	0.095	0.262	0.167	Portugal
1900s	0.095	0.262	0.167	Portugal
1910s	0.095	0.262	0.167	Portugal
1920s	0.095	0.25	0.155	Portugal
1930s	0.095	0.2099	0.1149	Portugal
1940s	0.2305	0.2	0.0305	France
1950s	0.098	0.2	0.102	Portugal
1960s	0.098	0.2	0.102	Portugal
1970s	0.098	0.137	0.039	Portugal
1980s	0.098	0.0798	0.0182	France
1990s	0.098	0.0656	0.0324	France
2000s	0.098	0.0518	0.0462	France
2010s	0.0973	0.0509	0.0464	France
2020s	0.0803	0.0938	0.0135	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, France or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.076 against 0.068 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between France and Portugal?: 0.008, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for executive corruption index?: France ranks 149th and Portugal ranks 148th 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).