Botswana vs Tanzania: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.787 against 0.745 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 | 1.54 | 0.0383 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.316 | 1.54 | 1.22 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.4038 | 1.4 | 1 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.755 | 0.8584 | 0.1034 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.755 | 0.5073 | 0.2477 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.5707 | 0.5286 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.8508 | 0.1215 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 0.787 against 0.745 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.042, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Tanzania ranks 57th 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.