Laos vs Turkmenistan: Judicial Corruption Score
Laos
-1.12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-1.09
in 2025
Laos rank
136th
Turkmenistan rank
134th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -1.09 against -1.12 in Laos, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.09 | 0.009 | Laos |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -1.09 | 0.0226 | Laos |
| 2010s | -1.09 | -1.18 | 0.0908 | Laos |
| 2020s | -0.9895 | -1.09 | 0.1025 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -1.09 against -1.12 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 0.03, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Laos ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th 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.