Bhutan vs Japan: Legislative Corruption Score
Bhutan
1.66
in 2025
Japan
1.59
in 2025
Bhutan rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.829 | 0.587 | 0.242 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.829 | 0.587 | 0.242 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.829 | 0.587 | 0.242 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.829 | 0.587 | 0.242 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.8038 | 0.587 | 0.2168 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.9966 | 0.587 | 0.4096 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0.7845 | 1.54 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.48 | 0.298 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.07, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th 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.