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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.422 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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.

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Executive Corruption Index

Qatar

0.422

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.425

in 2025

Qatar rank

95th

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.425 against 0.422 in Qatar, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.971	0.913	0.058	Qatar
1910s	0.971	0.913	0.058	Qatar
1920s	0.971	0.913	0.058	Qatar
1930s	0.971	0.913	0.058	Qatar
1940s	0.971	0.913	0.058	Qatar
1950s	0.971	0.8938	0.0772	Qatar
1960s	0.9494	0.84	0.1094	Qatar
1970s	0.6371	0.8084	0.1713	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.572	0.794	0.222	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.4302	0.794	0.3638	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.411	0.794	0.383	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.411	0.7669	0.3559	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.4202	0.4717	0.0515	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.425 against 0.422 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for executive corruption index?: Qatar ranks 95th 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: 30 October 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).