Costa Rica vs South Korea: Legislative Corruption Score
Costa Rica
0.506
in 2025
South Korea
0.509
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
South Korea rank
63rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.509 against 0.506 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7305 | -1.46 | 0.7315 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.1466 | -1.46 | 1.61 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | -0.262 | -1.43 | 1.17 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | -0.262 | -1.4 | 1.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -0.262 | -1.2 | 0.9426 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.1003 | -0.2311 | 0.3314 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4952 | 0.3606 | 0.1346 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.506 | 0.509 | 0.003 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.506 | 0.509 | 0.003 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.509 against 0.506 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.003, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 63rd 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.