Ghana vs Hong Kong: Legislative Corruption Score
Ghana
1.2
in 2025
Hong Kong
1.21
in 2025
Ghana rank
33rd
Hong Kong rank
31st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.21 against 1.2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 | 1.51 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6262 | 1.51 | 0.8867 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -0.1418 | 1.51 | 1.65 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -0.578 | 1.49 | 2.07 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.475 | 1.46 | 0.988 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.475 | 1.46 | 0.988 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7496 | 1.46 | 0.7134 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.8757 | 1.28 | 0.401 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ghana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.21 against 1.2 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 0.01, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 31st 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.