China vs Greece: Legislative Corruption Score
China
0.417
in 2025
Greece
0.391
in 2025
China rank
67th
Greece rank
69th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 0.417 against 0.391 in Greece, a difference of 0.026.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Greece ahead.
China ranks 67th and Greece ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5416 | 0.442 | 0.0996 | China |
| 1920s | 0.438 | 0.442 | 0.004 | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.388 | 1.01 | 0.62 | Greece |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.01 | 1.32 | China |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.01 | 0.865 | China |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 0.8518 | 0.5742 | China |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0.82 | 0.395 | China |
| 1990s | 0.8802 | 0.82 | 0.0602 | China |
| 2000s | 0.655 | 0.82 | 0.165 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.7555 | 0.9913 | 0.2358 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.5968 | 0.5863 | 0.0105 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, China or Greece?
- China, at 0.417 against 0.391 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between China and Greece?
- 0.026, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- China ranks 67th and Greece ranks 69th 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.
Individual pages
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.