Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Legislative Corruption Score
Afghanistan
-2.74
in 2021
Nicaragua
-2.35
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Nicaragua rank
171st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.35 against -2.74 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.526 | -1.68 | 2.21 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.526 | -2.09 | 2.61 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.526 | -2.42 | 2.95 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.526 | -3.38 | 3.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.526 | -3.38 | 3.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.4318 | -3.38 | 3.81 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.149 | -0.822 | 0.971 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.149 | -0.3695 | 0.5185 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -2.32 | -1.17 | 1.15 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -2.18 | -1.33 | 0.8472 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.31 | -2.19 | 0.116 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.35 against -2.74 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 0.39, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 171st 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
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.