Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cyprus or Jamaica?

Cyprus, at 1.1 against 1.07 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Jamaica: Legislative Corruption Score

Cyprus

1.1

in 2025

Jamaica

1.07

in 2025

Cyprus rank

37th

Jamaica rank

38th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Cyprus
Jamaica

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.1 against 1.07 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cyprus ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 38th of 174 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.11	0.603	0.493	Jamaica
1970s	0.3315	0.605	0.2735	Jamaica
1980s	0.553	0.605	0.052	Jamaica
1990s	1.17	0.605	0.569	Cyprus
2000s	1.23	0.605	0.6274	Cyprus
2010s	1.27	0.9291	0.3404	Cyprus
2020s	0.708	1.07	0.36	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cyprus or Jamaica?: Cyprus, at 1.1 against 1.07 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cyprus and Jamaica?: 0.03, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Cyprus ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 38th 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

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.