Nicaragua vs Yemen: Executive Corruption Index
Nicaragua
0.917
in 2025
Yemen
0.907
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
5th
Yemen rank
8th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Yemen
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.917 against 0.907 in Yemen, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.87 | 0.761 | 0.109 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.87 | 0.761 | 0.109 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.87 | 0.761 | 0.109 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.5073 | 0.7124 | 0.2051 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.6925 | 0.908 | 0.2155 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.8603 | 0.9091 | 0.0488 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.9188 | 0.9203 | 0.0015 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Nicaragua or Yemen?
- Nicaragua, at 0.917 against 0.907 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 0.01, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 8th 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).