Tanzania vs Zambia: Executive Corruption Index
Tanzania
0.206
in 2025
Zambia
0.213
in 2025
Tanzania rank
129th
Zambia rank
126th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.213 against 0.206 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.623 | 0.044 | 0.579 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.623 | 0.0374 | 0.5856 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.623 | 0.033 | 0.59 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.623 | 0.033 | 0.59 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.623 | 0.0186 | 0.6044 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.1381 | 0.1272 | 0.0109 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.059 | 0.223 | 0.164 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1901 | 0.232 | 0.0419 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.383 | 0.5103 | 0.1273 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3624 | 0.255 | 0.1074 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.2625 | 0.3179 | 0.0554 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.1975 | 0.2858 | 0.0883 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.213 against 0.206 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.007, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Tanzania ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 126th 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).