Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.864 against 0.855 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?

81 years are reported by both, from 1945 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.

North Korea vs Nigeria: Executive Corruption Index

North Korea

0.855

in 2025

Nigeria

0.864

in 2025

North Korea rank

16th

Nigeria rank

14th

Executive Corruption Index over time

North Korea
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.864 against 0.855 in North Korea, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Nigeria ahead.

North Korea ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.8744	0.859	0.0154	North Korea
1950s	0.8994	0.8609	0.0385	North Korea
1960s	0.8798	0.878	0.0018	North Korea
1970s	0.875	0.8795	0.0045	Nigeria
1980s	0.8765	0.893	0.0165	Nigeria
1990s	0.896	0.891	0.005	North Korea
2000s	0.9	0.873	0.027	North Korea
2010s	0.8617	0.9014	0.0397	Nigeria
2020s	0.855	0.9095	0.0545	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, North Korea or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.864 against 0.855 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between North Korea and Nigeria?: 0.009, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?: 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for executive corruption index?: North Korea ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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: 30 October 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).