What is executive corruption index in Brazil?

Executive corruption index in Brazil was 0.349 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 0.759 in 2022.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.349 in 2025.

How does Brazil rank for executive corruption index?

Brazil ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Brazil

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Brazil
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Executive Corruption Index was 0.349 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.349

Change on year

down 26.2%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.759

in 2022

All-time low

0.349

in 2025

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.349 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Brazil peaked at 0.759 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.349, in 2025.

That places Brazil 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.757	0.757	0.757	1
1790s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1800s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1810s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1820s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1830s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1840s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1850s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1860s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1870s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1880s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1890s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1900s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1910s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1920s	0.757	0.757	0.757	10
1930s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1940s	0.702	0.648	0.738	10
1950s	0.648	0.648	0.648	10
1960s	0.6379	0.63	0.648	10
1970s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1980s	0.6243	0.59	0.662	10
1990s	0.5473	0.497	0.648	10
2000s	0.5496	0.497	0.579	10
2010s	0.6068	0.574	0.707	10
2020s	0.597	0.349	0.759	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

101 Sao Tome and Principe 0.365 compare
102 Niger 0.364 compare
103 Fiji 0.351 compare
105 Oman 0.345 compare
106 Gambia 0.341 compare
107 Vatican 0.321 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Brazil

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.784 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Brazil?: Executive corruption index in Brazil was 0.349 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.759 in 2022.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.349 in 2025.
How does Brazil rank for executive corruption index?: Brazil ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).