Ireland vs Latvia: Legislative Corruption Score
Ireland
1.66
in 2025
Latvia
1.43
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.66 against 1.43 in Latvia, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.06 | 0.231 | 0.8338 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.996 | 0.231 | 0.765 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.15 | -0.972 | 2.12 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.4378 | 0.884 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.9703 | 0.5701 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.31 | 0.3452 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 1.66 against 1.43 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.23, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th 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.