China vs Laos: Judicial Corruption Score
China
-1.08
in 2025
Laos
-1.12
in 2025
China rank
133rd
Laos rank
136th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports -1.08 against -1.12 in Laos, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.11 | -0.396 | 1.72 | Laos |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -0.396 | 0.908 | Laos |
| 1920s | -0.9656 | -0.396 | 0.5696 | Laos |
| 1930s | -0.519 | -0.396 | 0.123 | Laos |
| 1940s | -0.8275 | -0.2732 | 0.5543 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1.89 | -0.524 | 2.41 | China |
| 1960s | 1.72 | -0.524 | 2.25 | China |
| 1970s | 1.38 | -0.8778 | 2.26 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2387 | -0.8662 | 1.1 | China |
| 1990s | -0.62 | -1.08 | 0.458 | China |
| 2000s | -0.666 | -1.06 | 0.3984 | China |
| 2010s | -0.3191 | -1.09 | 0.7669 | China |
| 2020s | -0.6033 | -0.9895 | 0.3862 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, China or Laos?
- China, at -1.08 against -1.12 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between China and Laos?
- 0.04, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- China ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 136th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.