Iran vs Syria: Legislative Corruption Score
Iran
-1.51
in 2025
Syria
-1.68
in 2024
Iran rank
147th
Syria rank
150th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports -1.51 against -1.68 in Syria, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.018 | 0.76 | 0.742 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.9765 | 0.9585 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.018 | 0.726 | 0.708 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0209 | 0.6916 | 0.6707 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.023 | 0.1304 | 0.1074 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.023 | -1.33 | 1.35 | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.3983 | -1.92 | 1.52 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.3563 | -1.92 | 1.57 | Iran |
| 2000s | -0.6393 | -1.24 | 0.6037 | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.76 | 0.5839 | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.55 | -2.02 | 0.477 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at -1.51 against -1.68 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iran and Syria?
- 0.17, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iran ranks 147th and Syria ranks 150th 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.