Belarus vs South Africa: Legislative Corruption Score

Belarus
0.016
in 2025
South Africa
0.011
in 2025
Belarus rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd

Legislative Corruption Score over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.016 against 0.011 in South Africa, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3743 0.1502 0.2241 Belarus
2000s 0.654 -0.003 0.657 Belarus
2010s 0.7863 0.0162 0.7701 Belarus
2020s 0.1637 0.1768 0.0132 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 0.016 against 0.011 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Belarus and South Africa?
0.005, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for legislative corruption score?
Belarus ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.