What is executive corruption index in United Kingdom?

Executive corruption index in United Kingdom was 0.046 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.503 in 1789.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1970.

How does United Kingdom rank for executive corruption index?

United Kingdom ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Executive Corruption Index was 0.046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.046

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

156th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.503

in 1789

All-time low

0.012

in 1970

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in United Kingdom stood at 0.046.

The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.503 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Executive Corruption Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in United Kingdom, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.503	—
1790	0.503	+0.0%
1791	0.503	+0.0%
1792	0.503	+0.0%
1793	0.503	+0.0%
1794	0.503	+0.0%
1795	0.503	+0.0%
1796	0.503	+0.0%
1797	0.503	+0.0%
1798	0.503	+0.0%
1799	0.503	+0.0%
1800	0.503	+0.0%
1801	0.503	+0.0%
1802	0.503	+0.0%
1803	0.503	+0.0%
1804	0.503	+0.0%
1805	0.503	+0.0%
1806	0.503	+0.0%
1807	0.503	+0.0%
1808	0.503	+0.0%
1809	0.503	+0.0%
1810	0.503	+0.0%
1811	0.503	+0.0%
1812	0.503	+0.0%
1813	0.503	+0.0%
1814	0.503	+0.0%
1815	0.503	+0.0%
1816	0.503	+0.0%
1817	0.503	+0.0%
1818	0.503	+0.0%
1819	0.503	+0.0%
1820	0.073	-85.5%
1821	0.073	+0.0%
1822	0.073	+0.0%
1823	0.073	+0.0%
1824	0.073	+0.0%
1825	0.073	+0.0%
1826	0.073	+0.0%
1827	0.073	+0.0%
1828	0.073	+0.0%
1829	0.073	+0.0%
1830	0.073	+0.0%
1831	0.073	+0.0%
1832	0.073	+0.0%
1833	0.073	+0.0%
1834	0.073	+0.0%
1835	0.073	+0.0%
1836	0.073	+0.0%
1837	0.073	+0.0%
1838	0.073	+0.0%
1839	0.073	+0.0%
1840	0.073	+0.0%
1841	0.073	+0.0%
1842	0.073	+0.0%
1843	0.073	+0.0%
1844	0.073	+0.0%
1845	0.073	+0.0%
1846	0.073	+0.0%
1847	0.073	+0.0%
1848	0.073	+0.0%
1849	0.073	+0.0%
1850	0.073	+0.0%
1851	0.073	+0.0%
1852	0.073	+0.0%
1853	0.073	+0.0%
1854	0.073	+0.0%
1855	0.073	+0.0%
1856	0.073	+0.0%
1857	0.073	+0.0%
1858	0.073	+0.0%
1859	0.073	+0.0%
1860	0.073	+0.0%
1861	0.073	+0.0%
1862	0.073	+0.0%
1863	0.073	+0.0%
1864	0.073	+0.0%
1865	0.073	+0.0%
1866	0.073	+0.0%
1867	0.073	+0.0%
1868	0.073	+0.0%
1869	0.073	+0.0%
1870	0.073	+0.0%
1871	0.073	+0.0%
1872	0.073	+0.0%
1873	0.073	+0.0%
1874	0.073	+0.0%
1875	0.073	+0.0%
1876	0.073	+0.0%
1877	0.073	+0.0%
1878	0.073	+0.0%
1879	0.073	+0.0%
1880	0.073	+0.0%
1881	0.073	+0.0%
1882	0.073	+0.0%
1883	0.024	-67.1%
1884	0.024	+0.0%
1885	0.024	+0.0%
1886	0.024	+0.0%
1887	0.024	+0.0%
1888	0.024	+0.0%
1889	0.024	+0.0%
1890	0.024	+0.0%
1891	0.024	+0.0%
1892	0.024	+0.0%
1893	0.024	+0.0%
1894	0.024	+0.0%
1895	0.024	+0.0%
1896	0.024	+0.0%
1897	0.024	+0.0%
1898	0.024	+0.0%
1899	0.024	+0.0%
1900	0.024	+0.0%
1901	0.024	+0.0%
1902	0.024	+0.0%
1903	0.024	+0.0%
1904	0.024	+0.0%
1905	0.024	+0.0%
1906	0.024	+0.0%
1907	0.024	+0.0%
1908	0.024	+0.0%
1909	0.024	+0.0%
1910	0.024	+0.0%
1911	0.024	+0.0%
1912	0.024	+0.0%
1913	0.024	+0.0%
1914	0.024	+0.0%
1915	0.024	+0.0%
1916	0.032	+33.3%
1917	0.032	+0.0%
1918	0.032	+0.0%
1919	0.032	+0.0%
1920	0.032	+0.0%
1921	0.032	+0.0%
1922	0.027	-15.6%
1923	0.027	+0.0%
1924	0.027	+0.0%
1925	0.027	+0.0%
1926	0.027	+0.0%
1927	0.027	+0.0%
1928	0.027	+0.0%
1929	0.027	+0.0%
1930	0.027	+0.0%
1931	0.027	+0.0%
1932	0.027	+0.0%
1933	0.027	+0.0%
1934	0.027	+0.0%
1935	0.027	+0.0%
1936	0.027	+0.0%
1937	0.027	+0.0%
1938	0.027	+0.0%
1939	0.027	+0.0%
1940	0.015	-44.4%
1941	0.015	+0.0%
1942	0.015	+0.0%
1943	0.015	+0.0%
1944	0.015	+0.0%
1945	0.015	+0.0%
1946	0.015	+0.0%
1947	0.015	+0.0%
1948	0.015	+0.0%
1949	0.015	+0.0%
1950	0.015	+0.0%
1951	0.015	+0.0%
1952	0.015	+0.0%
1953	0.015	+0.0%
1954	0.015	+0.0%
1955	0.015	+0.0%
1956	0.015	+0.0%
1957	0.015	+0.0%
1958	0.015	+0.0%
1959	0.015	+0.0%
1960	0.015	+0.0%
1961	0.015	+0.0%
1962	0.015	+0.0%
1963	0.015	+0.0%
1964	0.015	+0.0%
1965	0.015	+0.0%
1966	0.015	+0.0%
1967	0.015	+0.0%
1968	0.015	+0.0%
1969	0.015	+0.0%
1970	0.012	-20.0%
1971	0.012	+0.0%
1972	0.012	+0.0%
1973	0.012	+0.0%
1974	0.012	+0.0%
1975	0.012	+0.0%
1976	0.012	+0.0%
1977	0.012	+0.0%
1978	0.012	+0.0%
1979	0.012	+0.0%
1980	0.022	+83.3%
1981	0.022	+0.0%
1982	0.022	+0.0%
1983	0.022	+0.0%
1984	0.022	+0.0%
1985	0.022	+0.0%
1986	0.022	+0.0%
1987	0.022	+0.0%
1988	0.022	+0.0%
1989	0.022	+0.0%
1990	0.022	+0.0%
1991	0.022	+0.0%
1992	0.022	+0.0%
1993	0.022	+0.0%
1994	0.022	+0.0%
1995	0.022	+0.0%
1996	0.022	+0.0%
1997	0.022	+0.0%
1998	0.032	+45.5%
1999	0.032	+0.0%
2000	0.032	+0.0%
2001	0.032	+0.0%
2002	0.032	+0.0%
2003	0.032	+0.0%
2004	0.032	+0.0%
2005	0.032	+0.0%
2006	0.032	+0.0%
2007	0.032	+0.0%
2008	0.032	+0.0%
2009	0.032	+0.0%
2010	0.032	+0.0%
2011	0.032	+0.0%
2012	0.032	+0.0%
2013	0.032	+0.0%
2014	0.032	+0.0%
2015	0.032	+0.0%
2016	0.032	+0.0%
2017	0.032	+0.0%
2018	0.032	+0.0%
2019	0.032	+0.0%
2020	0.05	+56.2%
2021	0.062	+24.0%
2022	0.062	+0.0%
2023	0.057	-8.1%
2024	0.046	-19.3%
2025	0.046	+0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.046 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.503	0.503	0.503	1
1790s	0.503	0.503	0.503	10
1800s	0.503	0.503	0.503	10
1810s	0.503	0.503	0.503	10
1820s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1830s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1840s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1850s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1860s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1870s	0.073	0.073	0.073	10
1880s	0.0387	0.024	0.073	10
1890s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1900s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1910s	0.0272	0.024	0.032	10
1920s	0.028	0.027	0.032	10
1930s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1940s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1950s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1960s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1970s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1980s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1990s	0.024	0.022	0.032	10
2000s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
2010s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
2020s	0.0538	0.046	0.062	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in United Kingdom?: Executive corruption index in United Kingdom was 0.046 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.503 in 1789.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for executive corruption index?: United Kingdom ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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: 18 September 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).