Which has higher executive corruption index, Iran or Sierra Leone?

Iran, at 0.646 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sierra Leone?

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.

Iran vs Sierra Leone: Executive Corruption Index

Iran

0.646

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.637

in 2025

Iran rank

61st

Sierra Leone rank

62nd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Iran
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.646 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.792	0.265	0.527	Iran
1910s	0.792	0.265	0.527	Iran
1920s	0.6575	0.265	0.3925	Iran
1930s	0.505	0.265	0.24	Iran
1940s	0.457	0.265	0.192	Iran
1950s	0.5132	0.2752	0.238	Iran
1960s	0.559	0.6557	0.0967	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.5668	0.827	0.2602	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.629	0.896	0.267	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.5837	0.7585	0.1748	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.57	0.7104	0.1404	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.6636	0.7717	0.1081	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.6783	0.633	0.0453	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Iran or Sierra Leone?: Iran, at 0.646 against 0.637 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Iran and Sierra Leone?: 0.009, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Sierra Leone rank globally for executive corruption index?: Iran ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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).