Cambodia vs Laos: Legislative Corruption Score
Cambodia
-1.41
in 2025
Laos
-1.39
in 2025
Cambodia rank
142nd
Laos rank
141st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.39 against -1.41 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.63 | -1.25 | 0.621 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | -0.367 | -1.42 | 1.06 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | -0.111 | -1.42 | 1.31 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -1.28 | -1.42 | 0.1392 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | -1.52 | -1.3 | 0.215 | Laos |
| 1990s | -1.23 | -1.35 | 0.1223 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | -1.11 | -1.36 | 0.252 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -1.46 | 0.28 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | -1.41 | -1.34 | 0.0738 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at -1.39 against -1.41 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.02, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Cambodia ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 141st 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.