Botswana vs Portugal: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.838 against 0.787 in Botswana, a difference of 0.051.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 | 0.141 | 1.43 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.316 | 0.779 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.4038 | 1 | 0.6002 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.755 | 1 | 0.249 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.755 | 1 | 0.249 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9512 | 0.1481 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.8482 | 0.1242 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.838 against 0.787 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0.051, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd 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.