Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.506 against 0.481 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.262 | 1.18 | 1.44 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.262 | 1.11 | 1.38 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1003 | 0.7224 | 0.6221 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.4952 | 0.554 | 0.0588 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.506 | 0.5736 | 0.0676 | Vietnam |
| 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 Vietnam?
- Costa Rica, at 0.506 against 0.481 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.025, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.