Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Legislative Corruption Score
Iraq
-1.84
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-1.92
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.84 against -1.92 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.993 | -2.74 | 1.75 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -1.82 | -1.65 | 0.174 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -2.01 | -1.65 | 0.3603 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.81 | -1.65 | 0.1591 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -1.89 | 0.042 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.95 | -1.92 | 0.0375 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at -1.84 against -1.92 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th 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.