Executive Corruption Index in Togo

Togo: Executive Corruption Index was 0.751 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.751
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 1967
All-time low
0.29
in 1958
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Togo, 1916–2025

0.20.40.60.81191619702025

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.751 for executive corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Togo peaked at 0.914 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1958.

Togo ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.781 0.781 0.781 4
1920s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1930s 0.781 0.781 0.781 10
1940s 0.7435 0.706 0.781 10
1950s 0.566 0.29 0.706 10
1960s 0.5847 0.369 0.914 10
1970s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1980s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1990s 0.8884 0.887 0.901 10
2000s 0.8263 0.753 0.887 10
2010s 0.7474 0.741 0.766 10
2020s 0.7788 0.751 0.789 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 36 Mozambique 0.763 compare
  2. 37 Liberia 0.762 compare
  3. 38 Burundi 0.76 compare
  4. 40 Ghana 0.748 compare
  5. 40 Serbia 0.748 compare
  6. 40 Uzbekistan 0.748 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Togo?
Executive corruption index in Togo was 0.751 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 1967.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1958.
How does Togo rank for executive corruption index?
Togo ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo 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
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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).