Which has higher executive corruption index, Jamaica or Kuwait?

Jamaica, at 0.424 against 0.41 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?

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.

Jamaica vs Kuwait: Executive Corruption Index

Jamaica

0.424

in 2025

Kuwait

0.41

in 2025

Jamaica rank

94th

Kuwait rank

97th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Jamaica
Kuwait

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.424 against 0.41 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Jamaica ranks 94th and Kuwait ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.075	0.57	0.495	Kuwait
1910s	0.075	0.57	0.495	Kuwait
1920s	0.1008	0.57	0.4692	Kuwait
1930s	0.118	0.57	0.452	Kuwait
1940s	0.151	0.57	0.419	Kuwait
1950s	0.173	0.57	0.397	Kuwait
1960s	0.1493	0.5728	0.4235	Kuwait
1970s	0.156	0.574	0.418	Kuwait
1980s	0.156	0.556	0.4	Kuwait
1990s	0.156	0.556	0.4	Kuwait
2000s	0.156	0.556	0.4	Kuwait
2010s	0.1492	0.54	0.3908	Kuwait
2020s	0.3637	0.41	0.0463	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Jamaica or Kuwait?: Jamaica, at 0.424 against 0.41 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Jamaica and Kuwait?: 0.014, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for executive corruption index?: Jamaica ranks 94th and Kuwait ranks 97th 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: 18 September 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).