South Korea vs Moldova: Executive Corruption Index
South Korea
0.078
in 2025
Moldova
0.086
in 2025
South Korea rank
147th
Moldova rank
146th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- South Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.086 against 0.078 in South Korea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 147th and Moldova ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4056 | 0.6321 | 0.2265 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.1484 | 0.7432 | 0.5948 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.2347 | 0.6978 | 0.4631 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.0593 | 0.1732 | 0.1138 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, South Korea or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.086 against 0.078 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between South Korea and Moldova?
- 0.008, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for executive corruption index?
- South Korea ranks 147th and Moldova ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).