Which has higher executive corruption index, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.424 in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?

0.001, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index

Jamaica

0.424

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.425

in 2025

Jamaica rank

94th

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Jamaica
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.425 against 0.424 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.

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

Jamaica ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.075	0.913	0.838	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.075	0.913	0.838	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.1008	0.913	0.8122	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.118	0.913	0.795	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.151	0.913	0.762	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.173	0.8938	0.7208	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.1493	0.84	0.6907	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.156	0.8084	0.6524	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.156	0.794	0.638	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.156	0.794	0.638	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.156	0.794	0.638	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.1492	0.7669	0.6177	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.3637	0.4717	0.108	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.424 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?: 0.001, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Jamaica ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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

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: 07 August 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).