Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.641 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.102.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.076 | 1.62 | 1.55 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.12 | 1.62 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.12 | 1.26 | 1.14 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.12 | 0.289 | 0.169 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.12 | -1.87 | 1.99 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.1 | -1.87 | 2.96 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.6376 | -1.08 | 1.72 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.5796 | -1.5 | 2.08 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6218 | -1.29 | 1.91 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6807 | 0.3145 | 0.3662 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 0.641 against 0.539 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.102, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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.