Kuwait vs Syria: Executive Corruption Index
Kuwait
0.41
in 2025
Syria
0.389
in 2025
Kuwait rank
97th
Syria rank
99th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.41 against 0.389 in Syria, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Syria ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.57 | 0.08 | 0.49 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.294 | 0.276 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.57 | 0.294 | 0.276 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.57 | 0.2186 | 0.3514 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.57 | 0.1668 | 0.4032 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.5728 | 0.3961 | 0.1767 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.574 | 0.896 | 0.322 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.556 | 0.896 | 0.34 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.556 | 0.896 | 0.34 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.556 | 0.896 | 0.34 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.9269 | 0.3869 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.7797 | 0.3697 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Kuwait or Syria?
- Kuwait, at 0.41 against 0.389 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Kuwait and Syria?
- 0.021, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Syria ranks 99th 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).