Which has higher executive corruption index, United Kingdom or United States?

United Kingdom, at 0.046 against 0.044 in United States as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between United Kingdom and United States?

0.002, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

United Kingdom vs United States: Executive Corruption Index

United Kingdom

0.046

in 2025

United States

0.044

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

156th

United States rank

157th

Executive Corruption Index over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.046 against 0.044 in United States, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 156th and United States ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 7 and United States in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.503	0.074	0.429	United Kingdom
1790s	0.503	0.074	0.429	United Kingdom
1800s	0.503	0.074	0.429	United Kingdom
1810s	0.503	0.074	0.429	United Kingdom
1820s	0.073	0.074	0.001	United States
1830s	0.073	0.074	0.001	United States
1840s	0.073	0.074	0.001	United States
1850s	0.073	0.074	0.001	United States
1860s	0.073	0.0829	0.0099	United States
1870s	0.073	0.163	0.09	United States
1880s	0.0387	0.163	0.1243	United States
1890s	0.024	0.163	0.139	United States
1900s	0.024	0.064	0.04	United States
1910s	0.0272	0.0435	0.0163	United States
1920s	0.028	0.0439	0.0159	United States
1930s	0.027	0.028	0.001	United States
1940s	0.015	0.028	0.013	United States
1950s	0.015	0.028	0.013	United States
1960s	0.015	0.0296	0.0146	United States
1970s	0.012	0.056	0.044	United States
1980s	0.022	0.0271	0.0051	United States
1990s	0.024	0.013	0.011	United Kingdom
2000s	0.032	0.0126	0.0194	United Kingdom
2010s	0.032	0.0456	0.0136	United States
2020s	0.0538	0.031	0.0228	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 0.046 against 0.044 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.002, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for executive corruption index?: United Kingdom ranks 156th and United States ranks 157th 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).