Canada vs Germany: Legislative Corruption Score
Canada
1.68
in 2025
Germany
1.71
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Germany rank
17th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.71 against 1.68 in Canada, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Germany ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1850s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.1 | 1.22 | 0.12 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.17 | 0.0686 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.19 | 0.087 | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1.19 | 0.087 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 2.27 | 0.852 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 2.27 | 0.852 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 2.27 | 0.6721 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.97 | 0.2885 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.71 against 1.68 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Canada and Germany?
- 0.03, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Canada ranks 19th and Germany ranks 17th 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.