Which has higher executive corruption index, Ghana or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.762 against 0.748 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Liberia: Executive Corruption Index

Ghana

0.748

in 2025

Liberia

0.762

in 2025

Ghana rank

40th

Liberia rank

37th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Ghana
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.762 against 0.748 in Ghana, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Liberia ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.376	0.695	0.319	Liberia
1910s	0.376	0.695	0.319	Liberia
1920s	0.376	0.695	0.319	Liberia
1930s	0.376	0.703	0.327	Liberia
1940s	0.376	0.7558	0.3798	Liberia
1950s	0.3669	0.791	0.4241	Liberia
1960s	0.6079	0.791	0.1831	Liberia
1970s	0.7666	0.7631	0.0035	Ghana
1980s	0.7347	0.8625	0.1278	Liberia
1990s	0.7639	0.8943	0.1304	Liberia
2000s	0.666	0.7412	0.0752	Liberia
2010s	0.6961	0.7052	0.0091	Liberia
2020s	0.735	0.7923	0.0573	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Ghana or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.762 against 0.748 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ghana and Liberia?: 0.014, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Ghana ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 37th 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).