Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Executive Corruption Index
Ghana
0.748
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.742
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Guinea-Bissau rank
43rd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.748 against 0.742 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.376 | 0.199 | 0.177 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.376 | 0.199 | 0.177 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.376 | 0.1961 | 0.1799 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.376 | 0.1476 | 0.2284 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.376 | 0.138 | 0.238 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.3669 | 0.138 | 0.2289 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6079 | 0.138 | 0.4699 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.7666 | 0.381 | 0.3856 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.7347 | 0.8009 | 0.0662 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.7639 | 0.881 | 0.1171 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.666 | 0.9004 | 0.2344 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.6961 | 0.8345 | 0.1384 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 0.748 against 0.742 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.006, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd 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).