Barbados vs Germany: Legislative Corruption Score
Barbados
1.67
in 2025
Germany
1.71
in 2025
Barbados rank
20th
Germany rank
17th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Barbados
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.71 against 1.67 in Barbados, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.989 | 1.22 | 0.229 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.989 | 1.17 | 0.1776 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.989 | 1.19 | 0.196 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.989 | 1.19 | 0.196 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 2.27 | 0.751 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 2.27 | 0.751 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 2.27 | 0.7826 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.97 | 0.3005 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Barbados or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.71 against 1.67 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Barbados and Germany?
- 0.04, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Germany?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Germany rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th 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.