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

Suriname, at 0.162 against 0.123 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Executive Corruption Index

Hong Kong

0.123

in 2025

Suriname

0.162

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

138th

Suriname rank

136th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Hong Kong
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.162 against 0.123 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.039.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.116	0.027	Hong Kong
1910s	0.143	0.116	0.027	Hong Kong
1920s	0.143	0.116	0.027	Hong Kong
1930s	0.143	0.116	0.027	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1325	0.116	0.0165	Hong Kong
1950s	0.122	0.116	0.006	Hong Kong
1960s	0.122	0.116	0.006	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1076	0.124	0.0164	Suriname
1980s	0.098	0.2453	0.1473	Suriname
1990s	0.098	0.2023	0.1043	Suriname
2000s	0.098	0.196	0.098	Suriname
2010s	0.1491	0.1981	0.049	Suriname
2020s	0.123	0.162	0.039	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Hong Kong or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.162 against 0.123 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Hong Kong and Suriname?: 0.039, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Suriname rank globally for executive corruption index?: Hong Kong ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 136th 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).