Montenegro vs Syria: Executive Corruption Index

Montenegro
0.417
in 2025
Syria
0.389
in 2025
Montenegro rank
96th
Syria rank
99th

Executive Corruption Index over time

  • Montenegro
  • Syria
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.417 against 0.389 in Syria, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Syria ahead.

Montenegro ranks 96th and Syria ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.672 0.896 0.224 Syria
2000s 0.672 0.896 0.224 Syria
2010s 0.6743 0.9269 0.2526 Syria
2020s 0.5058 0.7797 0.2738 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Montenegro or Syria?
Montenegro, at 0.417 against 0.389 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Montenegro and Syria?
0.028, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Syria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Syria rank globally for executive corruption index?
Montenegro ranks 96th and Syria ranks 99th 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

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).