France vs Latvia: Legislative Corruption Score
France
1.31
in 2025
Latvia
1.43
in 2025
France rank
29th
Latvia rank
26th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.43 against 1.31 in France, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1922 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.349 | 0.231 | 0.118 | France |
| 1930s | 0.349 | 0.231 | 0.118 | France |
| 1990s | 1.41 | -0.972 | 2.38 | France |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 0.4378 | 0.9702 | France |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.9703 | 0.5759 | France |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.31 | 0.38 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.43 against 1.31 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between France and Latvia?
- 0.12, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- France ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 26th 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.