China vs Senegal: Legislative Corruption Score
China
0.417
in 2025
Senegal
0.367
in 2025
China rank
67th
Senegal rank
70th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
China currently reports 0.417 against 0.367 in Senegal, a difference of 0.05.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Senegal ahead.
China ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 70th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.388 | 1.94 | 1.55 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.94 | 0.3927 | China |
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.01 | 0.7716 | China |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.01 | 0.414 | China |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.01 | 0.203 | China |
| 1990s | 0.8802 | 1.01 | 0.1318 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.655 | 1.01 | 0.357 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.7555 | 1.11 | 0.3545 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.5968 | 0.6667 | 0.0698 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, China or Senegal?
- China, at 0.417 against 0.367 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between China and Senegal?
- 0.05, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- China ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 70th 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.