Chile vs Japan: Legislative Corruption Score
Chile
1.43
in 2025
Japan
1.59
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.59 against 1.43 in Chile, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 119 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.29 | -0.251 | 1.54 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.3366 | -0.288 | 0.6246 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.098 | -0.288 | 0.386 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.098 | -0.288 | 0.386 | Chile |
| 1920s | 1.52 | -0.288 | 1.81 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.77 | -0.288 | 2.05 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.77 | 0.062 | 1.7 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 0.587 | 1.18 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 0.587 | 1.18 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 0.587 | 1.18 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.587 | 0.546 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.587 | 0.546 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.7845 | 0.432 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.48 | 0.0545 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.59 against 1.43 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Chile and Japan?
- 0.16, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th 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.