Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ghana or Suriname?

Ghana, at 1.2 against 1.19 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?

54 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.

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.

Ghana vs Suriname: Legislative Corruption Score

Ghana

1.2

in 2025

Suriname

1.19

in 2025

Ghana rank

33rd

Suriname rank

35th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Ghana
Suriname

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.2 against 1.19 in Suriname, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.71	2.37	0.658	Suriname
1960s	0.6262	2.37	1.74	Suriname
1970s	-0.1418	2.05	2.19	Suriname
1990s	0.475	0.6727	0.1977	Suriname
2000s	0.475	0.758	0.283	Suriname
2010s	0.7496	0.758	0.0084	Suriname
2020s	0.8757	0.9725	0.0968	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ghana or Suriname?: Ghana, at 1.2 against 1.19 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ghana and Suriname?: 0.01, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Ghana ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.