Which has higher executive corruption index, South Korea or Portugal?

South Korea, at 0.078 against 0.076 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

South Korea vs Portugal: Executive Corruption Index

South Korea

0.078

in 2025

Portugal

0.076

in 2025

South Korea rank

147th

Portugal rank

148th

Executive Corruption Index over time

South Korea
Portugal

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.078 against 0.076 in Portugal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 24 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.666	0.587	0.079	South Korea
1790s	0.666	0.587	0.079	South Korea
1800s	0.666	0.587	0.079	South Korea
1810s	0.666	0.587	0.079	South Korea
1820s	0.666	0.419	0.247	South Korea
1830s	0.666	0.5312	0.1348	South Korea
1840s	0.666	0.606	0.06	South Korea
1850s	0.666	0.2964	0.3696	South Korea
1860s	0.666	0.262	0.404	South Korea
1870s	0.666	0.262	0.404	South Korea
1880s	0.666	0.262	0.404	South Korea
1890s	0.666	0.262	0.404	South Korea
1900s	0.666	0.262	0.404	South Korea
1910s	0.6252	0.262	0.3632	South Korea
1920s	0.622	0.25	0.372	South Korea
1930s	0.622	0.2099	0.4121	South Korea
1940s	0.6395	0.2	0.4395	South Korea
1950s	0.735	0.2	0.535	South Korea
1960s	0.594	0.2	0.394	South Korea
1970s	0.6394	0.137	0.5024	South Korea
1980s	0.6574	0.0798	0.5776	South Korea
1990s	0.4056	0.0656	0.34	South Korea
2000s	0.1484	0.0518	0.0966	South Korea
2010s	0.2347	0.0509	0.1838	South Korea
2020s	0.0593	0.0938	0.0345	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, South Korea or Portugal?: South Korea, at 0.078 against 0.076 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between South Korea and Portugal?: 0.002, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for executive corruption index?: South Korea ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 148th 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).