Cyprus vs United States: Legislative Corruption Score
Cyprus
1.1
in 2025
United States
1.05
in 2025
Cyprus rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Cyprus
- United States
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.1 against 1.05 in United States, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.11 | 1.33 | 1.22 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3315 | 1.31 | 0.9745 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.553 | 1.14 | 0.585 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 0.078 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.1 | 0.1364 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.07 | 0.1997 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.708 | 1.05 | 0.342 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cyprus or United States?
- Cyprus, at 1.1 against 1.05 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cyprus and United States?
- 0.05, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Cyprus ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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.