Brazil vs Nigeria: Legislative Corruption Score
Brazil
-1.33
in 2025
Nigeria
-1.32
in 2025
Brazil rank
137th
Nigeria rank
136th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.32 against -1.33 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.91 | 0.179 | 2.09 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -1.08 | 0.179 | 1.26 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -1.19 | 0.179 | 1.37 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -1.19 | 0.179 | 1.37 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -1.07 | -1.88 | 0.8039 | Brazil |
| 1970s | -0.948 | -1.71 | 0.761 | Brazil |
| 1980s | -0.948 | -2.02 | 1.07 | Brazil |
| 1990s | -0.82 | -1.48 | 0.6575 | Brazil |
| 2000s | -1 | -1.97 | 0.972 | Brazil |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -2.22 | 0.928 | Brazil |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -2.26 | 1.09 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -1.32 against -1.33 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 0.01, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 136th 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.