Iran vs Turkey: Legislative Corruption Score
Iran
-1.51
in 2025
Turkey
-1.42
in 2025
Iran rank
147th
Turkey rank
144th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports -1.42 against -1.51 in Iran, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 147th and Turkey ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.612 | -0.146 | 0.758 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.6253 | 0.606 | 0.0193 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.018 | 1.33 | 1.31 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.535 | 0.517 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.018 | 0.535 | 0.517 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.0213 | 0.309 | 0.2877 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.023 | -0.165 | 0.188 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.023 | -0.165 | 0.188 | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.4016 | -0.567 | 0.1654 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.3563 | -0.567 | 0.2107 | Iran |
| 2000s | -0.6393 | -0.6221 | 0.0172 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -1.52 | 0.3518 | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.54 | -1.42 | 0.1182 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at -1.42 against -1.51 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.09, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iran ranks 147th and Turkey ranks 144th 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.