Kenya vs Peru: Executive Corruption Index
Kenya
0.504
in 2025
Peru
0.508
in 2025
Kenya rank
84th
Peru rank
83rd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.508 against 0.504 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.312 | 0.3916 | 0.0796 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.312 | 0.3886 | 0.0766 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.312 | 0.601 | 0.289 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.312 | 0.601 | 0.289 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.312 | 0.6372 | 0.3252 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.312 | 0.62 | 0.308 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.6642 | 0.2514 | 0.4128 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.8358 | 0.336 | 0.4998 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.851 | 0.35 | 0.501 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.8006 | 0.7582 | 0.0424 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.7365 | 0.3686 | 0.3679 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.6966 | 0.2845 | 0.4121 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5242 | 0.3998 | 0.1243 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Kenya or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.508 against 0.504 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Kenya and Peru?
- 0.004, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd 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).