Iraq vs Liberia: Legislative Corruption Score
Iraq
-1.84
in 2025
Liberia
-1.93
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
Liberia rank
159th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iraq
- Liberia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.84 against -1.93 in Liberia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Liberia ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.993 | 0.429 | 1.42 | Liberia |
| 1930s | -0.993 | 0.429 | 1.42 | Liberia |
| 1940s | -0.993 | 0.0732 | 1.07 | Liberia |
| 1950s | -0.993 | -0.164 | 0.829 | Liberia |
| 1980s | -1.82 | -1.29 | 0.5308 | Liberia |
| 1990s | -2.01 | -0.565 | 1.44 | Liberia |
| 2000s | -1.81 | -1.58 | 0.2321 | Liberia |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -1.74 | 0.1071 | Liberia |
| 2020s | -1.95 | -1.5 | 0.4525 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iraq or Liberia?
- Iraq, at -1.84 against -1.93 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iraq and Liberia?
- 0.09, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 159th 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.