Ethiopia vs South Korea: Legislative Corruption Score
Ethiopia
0.641
in 2025
South Korea
0.509
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
60th
South Korea rank
63rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ethiopia
- South Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.641 against 0.509 in South Korea, a difference of 0.132.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.12 | -1.46 | 1.58 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.12 | -1.46 | 1.58 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.12 | -1.43 | 1.55 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.12 | -1.43 | 1.55 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.1 | -0.8403 | 1.94 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.5858 | -0.2311 | 0.8169 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.5793 | 0.3606 | 0.2187 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6218 | 0.509 | 0.1128 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6807 | 0.509 | 0.1717 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 0.641 against 0.509 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 0.132, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 63rd 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.