Hong Kong vs Spain: Executive corruption index
Hong Kong
0.123
in 2025
Spain
0.107
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
138th
Spain rank
141st
Executive corruption index over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.123 against 0.107 in Spain, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 138th and Spain ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.143 | 0.395 | 0.252 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.395 | 0.252 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.5077 | 0.3647 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.1825 | 0.0395 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.1325 | 0.475 | 0.3425 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.122 | 0.475 | 0.353 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.122 | 0.475 | 0.353 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.1076 | 0.2648 | 0.1572 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.098 | 0.012 | 0.086 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.098 | 0.012 | 0.086 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0.012 | 0.086 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1491 | 0.0371 | 0.112 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.0552 | 0.0678 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Hong Kong, at 0.123 against 0.107 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.016, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th and Spain ranks 141st 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.