Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.506 against 0.481 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Viet Nam ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.262 | 1.18 | 1.44 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | -0.262 | 1.11 | 1.38 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.1003 | 0.7224 | 0.6221 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.4952 | 0.554 | 0.0588 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.506 | 0.5736 | 0.0676 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.506 | 0.481 | 0.025 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 0.506 against 0.481 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.025, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Viet Nam 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.