China vs Vietnam: Legislative Corruption Score
China
0.417
in 2025
Vietnam
0.481
in 2025
China rank
67th
Vietnam rank
65th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.481 against 0.417 in China, a difference of 0.064.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.18 | 0.25 | China |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 0.102 | China |
| 1990s | 0.8802 | 0.7224 | 0.1578 | China |
| 2000s | 0.655 | 0.554 | 0.101 | China |
| 2010s | 0.7555 | 0.5736 | 0.1819 | China |
| 2020s | 0.5968 | 0.481 | 0.1158 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.481 against 0.417 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between China and Vietnam?
- 0.064, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- China ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 65th 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.