Benin vs Ethiopia: Legislative Corruption Score
Benin
0.672
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.641
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Ethiopia rank
60th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.672 against 0.641 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.031.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.325 | 0.12 | 0.205 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.918 | 0.12 | 0.798 | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 0.12 | 1.02 | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 0.046 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5462 | 0.5858 | 0.0396 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.48 | 0.5793 | 0.0993 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3173 | 0.6218 | 0.3045 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.6807 | 0.104 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 0.672 against 0.641 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.031, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Benin ranks 59th and Ethiopia ranks 60th 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.