Germany vs Latvia: Executive Corruption Index
Germany
0.02
in 2025
Latvia
0.022
in 2025
Germany rank
167th
Latvia rank
166th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.022 against 0.02 in Germany, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 167th and Latvia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.071 | 0.15 | 0.079 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.2532 | 0.1281 | 0.1251 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.012 | 0.2429 | 0.2309 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0121 | 0.1349 | 0.1228 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.0446 | 0.0316 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0.0253 | 0.0077 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.022 against 0.02 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.002, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Germany ranks 167th and Latvia ranks 166th 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).