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

Panama, at 0.47 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index

Panama

0.47

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.425

in 2025

Panama rank

90th

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Panama
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.47 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.045.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Panama ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.354	0.913	0.559	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.354	0.913	0.559	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.354	0.913	0.559	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.354	0.913	0.559	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.354	0.913	0.559	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.354	0.8938	0.5398	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.3954	0.84	0.4446	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.561	0.8084	0.2474	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.5811	0.794	0.2129	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.4755	0.794	0.3185	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.466	0.794	0.328	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.4656	0.7669	0.3013	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.4847	0.4717	0.013	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Panama or Saudi Arabia?: Panama, at 0.47 against 0.425 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Panama and Saudi Arabia?: 0.045, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Panama ranks 90th 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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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).