Albania vs Bulgaria: Legislative Corruption Score
Albania
-0.998
in 2025
Bulgaria
-1.02
in 2025
Albania rank
122nd
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports -0.998 against -1.02 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6906 | -0.213 | 0.9036 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.2347 | -0.0273 | 0.262 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.403 | 0.047 | 0.356 | Albania |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.417 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.417 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.417 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.417 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.93 | 2.35 | 0.417 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -0.8742 | 0.214 | 1.09 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -0.957 | -0.0771 | 0.8799 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -1.2 | -0.8307 | 0.3718 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -0.9652 | -0.6248 | 0.3403 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at -0.998 against -1.02 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0.022, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Albania ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.