North Korea vs Portugal: Legislative Corruption Score
North Korea
0.86
in 2025
Portugal
0.838
in 2025
North Korea rank
51st
Portugal rank
53rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- North Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.86 against 0.838 in Portugal, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.09 | 0.141 | 0.946 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 0.141 | 0.946 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.141 | 0.946 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.779 | 0.308 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1 | 0.083 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1 | 0.083 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1 | 0.083 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9512 | 0.1314 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.8482 | 0.1703 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, North Korea or Portugal?
- North Korea, at 0.86 against 0.838 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between North Korea and Portugal?
- 0.022, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.