Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Legislative Corruption Score
Italy
0.999
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.01
in 2025
Italy rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.01 against 0.999 in Italy, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.843 | 1.05 | 1.89 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0216 | 1.05 | 1.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.814 | 1.05 | 0.232 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.814 | 1.05 | 0.232 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.814 | 1.05 | 0.232 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.4804 | 1.05 | 1.53 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.1378 | 1.05 | 1.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.101 | 1.02 | 0.9178 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3093 | 1.01 | 0.7027 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.862 | 1.01 | 0.15 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 against 0.999 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.011, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Italy ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.