Lesotho vs Vietnam: Executive Corruption Index
Lesotho
0.298
in 2025
Vietnam
0.285
in 2025
Lesotho rank
112th
Vietnam rank
115th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Lesotho
- Vietnam
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.298 against 0.285 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.589 | 0.302 | 0.287 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.6256 | 0.3727 | 0.2529 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4859 | 0.4652 | 0.0207 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5344 | 0.47 | 0.0644 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4638 | 0.3848 | 0.079 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3275 | 0.2942 | 0.0333 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Lesotho or Vietnam?
- Lesotho, at 0.298 against 0.285 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 0.013, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Lesotho ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 115th 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).