Kuwait vs Qatar: Executive Corruption Index
Kuwait
0.41
in 2025
Qatar
0.422
in 2025
Kuwait rank
97th
Qatar rank
95th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.422 against 0.41 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.57 | 0.971 | 0.401 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.5728 | 0.9494 | 0.3766 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.574 | 0.6371 | 0.0631 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.556 | 0.572 | 0.016 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.556 | 0.4302 | 0.1258 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.556 | 0.411 | 0.145 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.411 | 0.129 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.4202 | 0.0102 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.422 against 0.41 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.012, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 95th 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).