Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.745 against 0.641 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.104.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.076 | 2.52 | 2.44 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.12 | 2.52 | 2.4 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.12 | 2.52 | 2.4 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.12 | 1.53 | 1.41 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.12 | 1.54 | 1.42 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.27 | 0.176 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.5858 | 0.8584 | 0.2726 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.5793 | 0.5073 | 0.072 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6218 | 0.5707 | 0.0511 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6807 | 0.8508 | 0.1702 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.745 against 0.641 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.104, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 57th 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.