What is executive corruption index in China?

Executive corruption index in China was 0.534 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1863.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.509 in 1950.

How does China rank for executive corruption index?

China ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China 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 China

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

China: Executive Corruption Index was 0.534 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.534

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.96

in 1863

All-time low

0.509

in 1950

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in China, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

China recorded 0.534 for executive corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in China peaked at 0.96 in 1863 and was at its lowest, 0.509, in 1950.

China ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.924	0.924	0.924	1
1790s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1800s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1810s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1820s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1830s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1840s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1850s	0.924	0.924	0.924	10
1860s	0.9492	0.924	0.96	10
1870s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
1880s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
1890s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
1900s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
1910s	0.9142	0.893	0.96	10
1920s	0.8652	0.83	0.876	10
1930s	0.8316	0.83	0.838	10
1940s	0.8229	0.687	0.838	10
1950s	0.5167	0.509	0.538	10
1960s	0.5548	0.55	0.558	10
1970s	0.5502	0.55	0.552	10
1980s	0.6657	0.651	0.67	10
1990s	0.67	0.67	0.67	10
2000s	0.6571	0.629	0.681	10
2010s	0.5827	0.558	0.629	10
2020s	0.5318	0.519	0.547	6

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for China

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 230 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 153,962 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.072 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.045 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.03 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.036 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.039 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in China?: Executive corruption index in China was 0.534 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1863.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.509 in 1950.
How does China rank for executive corruption index?: China ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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).