Guinea vs South Africa: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.015 against 0.011 in South Africa, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.726 | 0.1585 | 0.5675 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.8834 | 0.13 | 0.7534 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.359 | 0.13 | 0.229 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.359 | 0.13 | 0.229 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.359 | 0.13 | 0.229 | Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.4987 | 0.1524 | 0.6511 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.967 | -0.003 | 0.964 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -1.21 | 0.0105 | 1.23 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5403 | 0.1768 | 0.7172 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 0.015 against 0.011 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.004, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Guinea ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.