South Sudan vs Yemen: Executive Corruption Index

South Sudan
0.9
in 2025
Yemen
0.907
in 2025
South Sudan rank
10th
Yemen rank
8th

Executive Corruption Index over time

  • South Sudan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.907 against 0.9 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Yemen ahead.

South Sudan ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9047 0.9096 0.0049 Yemen
2020s 0.8997 0.9203 0.0207 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, South Sudan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.907 against 0.9 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between South Sudan and Yemen?
0.007, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for executive corruption index?
South Sudan ranks 10th 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

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).