Which has higher executive corruption index, Kenya or Sudan?

Kenya, at 0.504 against 0.504 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?

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.

Kenya vs Sudan: Executive Corruption Index

Kenya

0.504

in 2025

Sudan

0.504

in 2025

Kenya rank

84th

Sudan rank

84th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Kenya
Sudan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.504 against 0.504 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 84th and Sudan ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.312	0.045	0.267	Kenya
1910s	0.312	0.045	0.267	Kenya
1920s	0.312	0.045	0.267	Kenya
1930s	0.312	0.045	0.267	Kenya
1940s	0.312	0.045	0.267	Kenya
1950s	0.312	0.0962	0.2158	Kenya
1960s	0.6642	0.2108	0.4534	Kenya
1970s	0.8358	0.531	0.3048	Kenya
1980s	0.851	0.4663	0.3847	Kenya
1990s	0.8006	0.872	0.0714	Sudan
2000s	0.7365	0.8085	0.072	Sudan
2010s	0.6966	0.7629	0.0663	Sudan
2020s	0.5242	0.6987	0.1745	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Kenya or Sudan?: Kenya, at 0.504 against 0.504 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Kenya and Sudan?: 0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for executive corruption index?: Kenya ranks 84th and Sudan ranks 84th 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).