Which has higher executive corruption index, Montenegro or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.417 in Montenegro as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?

0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?

154 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index

Montenegro

0.417

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.425

in 2025

Montenegro rank

96th

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Montenegro
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.425 against 0.417 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.51	0.912	0.402	Saudi Arabia
1790s	0.51	0.912	0.402	Saudi Arabia
1800s	0.51	0.912	0.402	Saudi Arabia
1810s	0.51	0.912	0.402	Saudi Arabia
1820s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1830s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1840s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1850s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1860s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1870s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1880s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1890s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1900s	0.51	0.913	0.403	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.4405	0.913	0.4725	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.672	0.794	0.122	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.672	0.794	0.122	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.6743	0.7669	0.0926	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.5058	0.4717	0.0342	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Montenegro or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.417 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?: 0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Saudi Arabia?: 154 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Saudi Arabia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Montenegro ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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

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: 07 August 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).