Chile vs France: Legislative Corruption Score
Chile
1.43
in 2025
France
1.31
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
France rank
29th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.43 against 1.31 in France, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 192 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and France ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 14 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.31 | 0.422 | 0.887 | Chile |
| 1820s | 1.99 | 0.422 | 1.57 | Chile |
| 1830s | 2.16 | 0.422 | 1.74 | Chile |
| 1840s | 2.16 | 0.7266 | 1.43 | Chile |
| 1850s | 2.16 | -0.7244 | 2.88 | Chile |
| 1860s | 2.16 | -1.02 | 3.18 | Chile |
| 1870s | 2.16 | 0.349 | 1.81 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1.29 | 0.349 | 0.942 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.3366 | 0.349 | 0.0124 | France |
| 1900s | 0.098 | 0.349 | 0.251 | France |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.349 | 0.251 | France |
| 1920s | 1.52 | 0.349 | 1.17 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.77 | 0.349 | 1.42 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.77 | 0.8034 | 0.9626 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 0.9738 | 0.7922 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.41 | 0.358 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.41 | 0.358 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.41 | 0.275 | France |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.41 | 0.275 | France |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.55 | 0.3297 | France |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.69 | 0.2638 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 1.43 against 1.31 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Chile and France?
- 0.12, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 192 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Chile ranks 26th and France ranks 29th 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.