Israel vs Latvia: Legislative Corruption Score
Israel
1.37
in 2025
Latvia
1.43
in 2025
Israel rank
28th
Latvia rank
26th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.43 against 1.37 in Israel, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.816 | -0.972 | 1.79 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.8864 | 0.4378 | 0.4486 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.9703 | 0.1977 | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.31 | 0.1118 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.43 against 1.37 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.06, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Israel ranks 28th 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.