Iraq vs Yemen: Executive Corruption Index
Iraq
0.911
in 2025
Yemen
0.907
in 2025
Iraq rank
7th
Yemen rank
8th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.911 against 0.907 in Yemen, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.912 | 0.7124 | 0.1996 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.7992 | 0.908 | 0.1088 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.8341 | 0.9091 | 0.075 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.9203 | 0.0653 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 0.911 against 0.907 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 8th 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).