Guatemala vs Venezuela: Legislative Corruption Score
Guatemala
-2.17
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.19
in 2025
Guatemala rank
165th
Venezuela rank
166th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Guatemala
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -2.17 against -2.19 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Venezuela ahead.
Guatemala ranks 165th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.177 | 1.01 | 0.83 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -1.61 | 0.5856 | 2.2 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -1.61 | -1.04 | 0.5701 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | -1.61 | -0.519 | 1.09 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | -1.61 | -0.749 | 0.863 | Venezuela |
| 1880s | -1.61 | -0.749 | 0.863 | Venezuela |
| 1890s | -1.61 | -0.749 | 0.863 | Venezuela |
| 1900s | -1.61 | -0.749 | 0.863 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | -1.01 | -0.6756 | 0.3304 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | -1.01 | -0.756 | 0.25 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | -0.6271 | -0.0436 | 0.5835 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -0.6128 | 1.22 | 1.83 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -0.897 | -0.716 | 0.181 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -0.976 | -0.632 | 0.344 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -0.8368 | -0.7739 | 0.0629 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.44 | -1.31 | 0.1317 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -1.91 | -0.9938 | 0.917 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -1.85 | -2.03 | 0.181 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -1.87 | -1.58 | 0.2931 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -1.89 | 0.1507 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Guatemala or Venezuela?
- Guatemala, at -2.17 against -2.19 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Venezuela rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Guatemala ranks 165th and Venezuela ranks 166th 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.