Bangladesh vs Iraq: Legislative Corruption Score
Bangladesh
-1.72
in 2023
Iraq
-1.84
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
153rd
Iraq rank
156th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -1.72 against -1.84 in Iraq, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.82 | 0.6609 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | -0.8399 | -2.01 | 1.17 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -0.9016 | -1.81 | 0.9134 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.85 | 0.4187 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -2.01 | 0.4218 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at -1.72 against -1.84 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.12, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th 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.