Executive Corruption Index in Togo
Togo: Executive Corruption Index was 0.751 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Togo, 1916–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More social development data for Togo
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,661 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.351 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.579 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.533 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.351 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.233 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.157 (2025)
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
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).