Which has higher executive corruption index, Guatemala or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Maldives?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guatemala vs Maldives: Executive Corruption Index

Guatemala

0.248

in 2025

Maldives

0.265

in 2025

Guatemala rank

121st

Maldives rank

120th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Guatemala
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.265 against 0.248 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.95	0.807	0.143	Guatemala
1910s	0.95	0.807	0.143	Guatemala
1920s	0.9158	0.7908	0.125	Guatemala
1930s	0.791	0.78	0.011	Guatemala
1940s	0.5362	0.78	0.2438	Maldives
1950s	0.5954	0.78	0.1846	Maldives
1960s	0.8626	0.7842	0.0784	Guatemala
1970s	0.8778	0.8032	0.0746	Guatemala
1980s	0.8032	0.823	0.0198	Maldives
1990s	0.6998	0.823	0.1232	Maldives
2000s	0.749	0.7258	0.0232	Guatemala
2010s	0.7954	0.5802	0.2152	Guatemala
2020s	0.6298	0.2747	0.3552	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Guatemala or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.265 against 0.248 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Guatemala and Maldives?: 0.017, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Maldives rank globally for executive corruption index?: Guatemala ranks 121st and Maldives ranks 120th 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: 18 September 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).