Hong Kong vs Italy: Executive corruption index
Hong Kong
0.123
in 2025
Italy
0.179
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
138th
Italy rank
135th
Executive corruption index over time
- Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.179 against 0.123 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.056.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 138th and Italy ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.143 | 0.251 | 0.108 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.251 | 0.108 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.2839 | 0.1409 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.315 | 0.172 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.1325 | 0.1963 | 0.0638 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.122 | 0.093 | 0.029 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.122 | 0.093 | 0.029 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.1076 | 0.093 | 0.0146 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.098 | 0.145 | 0.047 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.098 | 0.11 | 0.012 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0.1349 | 0.0369 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1491 | 0.0832 | 0.0659 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.1028 | 0.0202 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Hong Kong or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.179 against 0.123 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Hong Kong and Italy?
- 0.056, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th and Italy ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Executive corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.