Cyprus vs Suriname: Legislative Corruption Score
Cyprus
1.1
in 2025
Suriname
1.19
in 2025
Cyprus rank
37th
Suriname rank
35th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Cyprus
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.19 against 1.1 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.11 | 2.37 | 2.26 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.3315 | 1.86 | 1.53 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 0.8016 | 0.2486 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.6474 | 0.5956 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.758 | 0.4744 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.758 | 0.5115 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.708 | 0.9725 | 0.2645 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cyprus or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.19 against 1.1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cyprus and Suriname?
- 0.09, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Suriname rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Cyprus ranks 37th and Suriname ranks 35th 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.