Iraq vs Nicaragua: Executive Corruption Index
Iraq
0.911
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.917
in 2025
Iraq rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
5th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.917 against 0.911 in Iraq, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.667 | 0.8776 | 0.2106 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.7642 | 0.8741 | 0.1099 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.981 | 0.191 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.7845 | 0.981 | 0.1965 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.8157 | 0.981 | 0.1653 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8396 | 0.9653 | 0.1257 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.898 | 0.5127 | 0.3853 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.9106 | 0.5007 | 0.4099 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.7992 | 0.6925 | 0.1067 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8341 | 0.8603 | 0.0262 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.9188 | 0.0638 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.917 against 0.911 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.006, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 5th 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
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).