Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Judicial Corruption Score
Madagascar
-1.2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.19
in 2025
Madagascar rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -1.19 against -1.2 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.12 | 1.15 | 0.023 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 1.12 | 1.15 | 0.023 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 1.31 | 1.01 | 0.2977 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 0.953 | 0.376 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 0.953 | 0.376 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 0.953 | 0.376 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | -1.26 | 0.8765 | 2.13 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.27 | 0.8 | 2.07 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.46 | 0.067 | 1.53 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -1.35 | 0.067 | 1.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.38 | -0.154 | 1.22 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -1.65 | -0.1196 | 1.53 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -1.2 | -1.1 | 0.1087 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -1.19 against -1.2 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.