Estonia vs Iceland: Legislative Corruption Score
Estonia
2.19
in 2025
Iceland
2.31
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.31 against 2.19 in Estonia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.19 | 1.85 | 0.66 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.85 | 0.66 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 1.85 | 0.568 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.8354 | 2.31 | 1.48 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 2.31 | 0.502 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.31 | 0.502 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.31 | 0.374 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.31 against 2.19 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.12, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th 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.