Benin vs Botswana: Legislative Corruption Score
Benin
0.672
in 2025
Botswana
0.787
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Botswana rank
56th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.787 against 0.672 in Benin, a difference of 0.115.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Botswana ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.918 | 2.58 | 1.66 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 0.316 | 0.826 | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.4038 | 0.7382 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5462 | 0.755 | 0.2088 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.755 | 0.275 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3173 | 1.1 | 0.782 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.9723 | 0.1877 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 0.787 against 0.672 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.115, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Benin ranks 59th and Botswana ranks 56th 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.