Maldives vs Nepal: Executive Corruption Index
Maldives
0.265
in 2025
Nepal
0.27
in 2025
Maldives rank
120th
Nepal rank
118th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.27 against 0.265 in Maldives, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.
Maldives ranks 120th and Nepal ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.807 | 0.903 | 0.096 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0.807 | 0.903 | 0.096 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0.7908 | 0.903 | 0.1122 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0.78 | 0.903 | 0.123 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0.78 | 0.903 | 0.123 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.78 | 0.7735 | 0.0065 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.7842 | 0.838 | 0.0538 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.8032 | 0.848 | 0.0448 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.823 | 0.848 | 0.025 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.823 | 0.7046 | 0.1184 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.7258 | 0.6745 | 0.0513 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.5802 | 0.6029 | 0.0227 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.2747 | 0.4778 | 0.2032 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Maldives or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.27 against 0.265 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Maldives and Nepal?
- 0.005, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Maldives ranks 120th and Nepal ranks 118th 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).