Ireland vs Japan: Legislative Corruption Score
Ireland
1.66
in 2025
Japan
1.59
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.55 | -0.288 | 1.83 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.16 | -0.288 | 1.45 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.996 | -0.288 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.996 | 0.062 | 0.934 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.996 | 0.587 | 0.409 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7553 | 0.587 | 0.1683 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.495 | 0.587 | 0.092 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.495 | 0.587 | 0.092 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.587 | 0.5632 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.587 | 0.7348 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.7845 | 0.7559 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.48 | 0.1745 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.07, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th 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.