Which has higher executive corruption index, Mauritania or Uganda?

Mauritania, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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.

Mauritania vs Uganda: Executive Corruption Index

Mauritania

0.829

in 2025

Uganda

0.822

in 2025

Mauritania rank

19th

Uganda rank

20th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Mauritania
Uganda

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.829 against 0.822 in Uganda, a difference of 0.007.

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

Mauritania ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1910s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1920s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1930s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1940s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1950s	0.204	0.34	0.136	Uganda
1960s	0.3241	0.3947	0.0706	Uganda
1970s	0.3411	0.9101	0.569	Uganda
1980s	0.557	0.5809	0.0239	Uganda
1990s	0.691	0.4574	0.2336	Mauritania
2000s	0.683	0.7203	0.0373	Uganda
2010s	0.7273	0.7448	0.0175	Uganda
2020s	0.7557	0.7492	0.0065	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Mauritania or Uganda?: Mauritania, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Mauritania and Uganda?: 0.007, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for executive corruption index?: Mauritania ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 20th 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).