Which has higher executive corruption index, Mongolia or South Africa?

Mongolia, at 0.601 against 0.59 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs South Africa: Executive Corruption Index

Mongolia

0.601

in 2025

South Africa

0.59

in 2025

Mongolia rank

72nd

South Africa rank

73rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Mongolia
South Africa

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.601 against 0.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.735	0.446	0.289	Mongolia
1920s	0.196	0.446	0.25	South Africa
1930s	0.1	0.446	0.346	South Africa
1940s	0.074	0.446	0.372	South Africa
1950s	0.074	0.446	0.372	South Africa
1960s	0.106	0.446	0.34	South Africa
1970s	0.106	0.4425	0.3365	South Africa
1980s	0.107	0.441	0.334	South Africa
1990s	0.2812	0.4631	0.1819	South Africa
2000s	0.541	0.5176	0.0234	Mongolia
2010s	0.5952	0.6341	0.0389	South Africa
2020s	0.6392	0.5662	0.073	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Mongolia or South Africa?: Mongolia, at 0.601 against 0.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Mongolia and South Africa?: 0.011, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for executive corruption index?: Mongolia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd 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).