Laos vs Zimbabwe: Judicial Corruption Score
Laos
-1.12
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.19
in 2025
Laos rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.12 against -1.19 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.396 | 1.15 | 1.54 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -0.396 | 1.15 | 1.54 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -0.396 | 1.01 | 1.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -0.396 | 0.953 | 1.35 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -0.2732 | 0.953 | 1.23 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -0.524 | 0.953 | 1.48 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.524 | 0.8765 | 1.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -0.8778 | 0.8 | 1.68 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.8662 | 0.067 | 0.9332 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -1.08 | 0.067 | 1.15 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -0.154 | 0.9104 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -1.09 | -0.1196 | 0.9664 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.9895 | -1.1 | 0.1058 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at -1.12 against -1.19 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Laos ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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.