Cameroon vs Kenya: Legislative Corruption Score
Cameroon
-1.93
in 2025
Kenya
-1.88
in 2025
Cameroon rank
160th
Kenya rank
157th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -1.88 against -1.93 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 | -0.8579 | 0.9229 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.065 | -1.86 | 1.93 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -0.2766 | -1.79 | 1.52 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -1.79 | 0.7214 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -1.79 | 0.577 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -1.35 | 0.1685 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -1.7 | -1.29 | 0.4143 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -1.88 against -1.93 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 157th 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.