Haiti vs Nicaragua: Legislative Corruption Score
Haiti
-2.21
in 2022
Nicaragua
-2.35
in 2025
Haiti rank
168th
Nicaragua rank
171st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Haiti currently reports -2.21 against -2.35 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Haiti ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -1.67 | -0.719 | 0.953 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | -1.67 | -0.719 | 0.953 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -1.6 | -1.68 | 0.081 | Haiti |
| 1900s | -1.6 | -1.68 | 0.081 | Haiti |
| 1910s | -1.6 | -1.62 | 0.021 | Haiti |
| 1930s | -1.26 | -2.09 | 0.8235 | Haiti |
| 1940s | -1.26 | -2.42 | 1.16 | Haiti |
| 1950s | -1.54 | -3.38 | 1.83 | Haiti |
| 1960s | -2.1 | -3.38 | 1.28 | Haiti |
| 1970s | -2.1 | -3.38 | 1.28 | Haiti |
| 1980s | -2.11 | -0.822 | 1.29 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -1.29 | -0.6569 | 0.6341 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -1.75 | -1.11 | 0.6375 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -2.21 | -1.33 | 0.884 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.21 | -2.19 | 0.025 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Haiti or Nicaragua?
- Haiti, at -2.21 against -2.35 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 0.14, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2022.
- How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Haiti ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 171st 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.