Canada vs United Kingdom: Legislative Corruption Score
Canada
1.68
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.7 against 1.68 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.1 | 0.188 | 0.91 | Canada |
| 1850s | 1.1 | 0.188 | 0.91 | Canada |
| 1860s | 1.1 | 0.3498 | 0.7482 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.81 | 0.708 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.09 | 1.81 | 0.7148 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.98 | 0.95 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 2.24 | 0.819 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 2.24 | 0.819 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.72 | 0.2934 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.235 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.235 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.43 | 0.0073 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.42 | 0.1819 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.6 | 0.0827 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.7 against 1.68 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.02, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.