Germany vs United Kingdom: Legislative Corruption Score
Germany
1.71
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.7
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.71 against 1.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.22 | 0.188 | 1.03 | Germany |
| 1850s | 1.22 | 0.188 | 1.03 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.22 | 0.3498 | 0.8682 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.22 | 1.81 | 0.588 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.22 | 1.81 | 0.588 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.22 | 1.81 | 0.588 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.81 | 0.588 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.17 | 1.81 | 0.6394 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.81 | 0.621 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.19 | 1.81 | 0.621 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.66 | 0.617 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.43 | 0.8447 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1.42 | 0.854 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.6 | 0.3712 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1.71 against 1.7 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.