Ireland vs Latvia: Executive Corruption Index
Ireland
0.017
in 2025
Latvia
0.022
in 2025
Ireland rank
169th
Latvia rank
166th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.022 against 0.017 in Ireland, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 169th and Latvia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0266 | 0.15 | 0.1234 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.0484 | 0.1281 | 0.0797 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.1345 | 0.2409 | 0.1064 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.0625 | 0.1349 | 0.0724 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0203 | 0.0446 | 0.0243 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.0253 | 0.0083 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.022 against 0.017 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Latvia ranks 166th 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).