Which has higher executive corruption index, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.831 against 0.822 in Uganda as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?

0.009, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Executive Corruption Index

Papua New Guinea

0.831

in 2025

Uganda

0.822

in 2025

Papua New Guinea rank

18th

Uganda rank

20th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Papua New Guinea
Uganda

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.831 against 0.822 in Uganda, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 11 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.669	0.34	0.329	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.669	0.3947	0.2743	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.669	0.9101	0.2411	Uganda
1980s	0.669	0.5809	0.0881	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.669	0.4574	0.2116	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.669	0.7203	0.0513	Uganda
2010s	0.8404	0.7448	0.0956	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.8672	0.7492	0.118	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.831 against 0.822 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?: 0.009, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for executive corruption index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th 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).