Which has higher executive corruption index, Madagascar or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.829 against 0.82 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Executive Corruption Index

Madagascar

0.82

in 2025

Mauritania

0.829

in 2025

Madagascar rank

21st

Mauritania rank

19th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.829 against 0.82 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2243	0.204	0.0203	Madagascar
1910s	0.201	0.204	0.003	Mauritania
1920s	0.1803	0.204	0.0237	Mauritania
1930s	0.178	0.204	0.026	Mauritania
1940s	0.178	0.204	0.026	Mauritania
1950s	0.1803	0.204	0.0237	Mauritania
1960s	0.4386	0.3241	0.1145	Madagascar
1970s	0.3608	0.3411	0.0197	Madagascar
1980s	0.375	0.557	0.182	Mauritania
1990s	0.4191	0.691	0.2719	Mauritania
2000s	0.5107	0.683	0.1723	Mauritania
2010s	0.7539	0.7273	0.0266	Madagascar
2020s	0.7942	0.7557	0.0385	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.829 against 0.82 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.009, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for executive corruption index?: Madagascar ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th 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: 18 September 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).