France vs Hong Kong: Legislative Corruption Score
France
1.31
in 2025
Hong Kong
1.21
in 2025
France rank
29th
Hong Kong rank
31st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- France
- Hong Kong
How they compare
France currently reports 1.31 against 1.21 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
France ranks 29th and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.349 | 1.51 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0.349 | 1.51 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.349 | 1.51 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.349 | 1.51 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.8034 | 1.51 | 0.7096 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.9738 | 1.51 | 0.5392 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.51 | 0.105 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.51 | 0.105 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.47 | 0.06 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.46 | 0.055 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.46 | 0.055 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 0.0832 | France |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.28 | 0.4172 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, France or Hong Kong?
- France, at 1.31 against 1.21 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between France and Hong Kong?
- 0.1, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Hong Kong rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- France ranks 29th and Hong Kong ranks 31st 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.