Which has higher executive corruption index, Hong Kong or Romania?

Romania, at 0.161 against 0.123 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?

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.

Hong Kong vs Romania: Executive Corruption Index

Hong Kong

0.123

in 2025

Romania

0.161

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

138th

Romania rank

137th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Hong Kong
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.161 against 0.123 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 138th and Romania ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.29	0.147	Romania
1910s	0.143	0.2646	0.1216	Romania
1920s	0.143	0.297	0.154	Romania
1930s	0.143	0.318	0.175	Romania
1940s	0.1325	0.2484	0.1159	Romania
1950s	0.122	0.373	0.251	Romania
1960s	0.122	0.4026	0.2806	Romania
1970s	0.1076	0.447	0.3394	Romania
1980s	0.098	0.4588	0.3608	Romania
1990s	0.098	0.473	0.375	Romania
2000s	0.098	0.5757	0.4777	Romania
2010s	0.1491	0.336	0.1869	Romania
2020s	0.123	0.1837	0.0607	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Hong Kong or Romania?: Romania, at 0.161 against 0.123 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Hong Kong and Romania?: 0.038, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Romania rank globally for executive corruption index?: Hong Kong ranks 138th and Romania ranks 137th 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

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: 07 August 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).