Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Legislative Corruption Score

Afghanistan
-2.74
in 2021
Central African Republic
-2.48
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Central African Republic rank
172nd

Legislative Corruption Score over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central African Republic
-3-2-1012192319742025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports -2.48 against -2.74 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Central African Republic ranks 172nd of 174 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1940s 0.526 1.65 1.12 Central African Republic
1950s 0.526 1.99 1.46 Central African Republic
1960s 0.526 1.04 0.51 Central African Republic
1980s 0.149 -0.521 0.67 Afghanistan
1990s 0.149 -0.521 0.67 Afghanistan
2000s -2.32 -1.16 1.16 Central African Republic
2010s -2.18 -0.9065 1.27 Central African Republic
2020s -2.31 -1.38 0.925 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at -2.48 against -2.74 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
0.26, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for legislative corruption score?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Central African Republic ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.