South Korea vs Sierra Leone: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- South Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.539 against 0.509 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
South Korea ranks 63rd and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.46 | 1.62 | 3.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | -1.46 | 1.26 | 2.72 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | -1.42 | 0.289 | 1.71 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -1.39 | -1.87 | 0.4789 | South Korea |
| 1980s | -1.2 | -1.87 | 0.6644 | South Korea |
| 1990s | -0.3742 | -1.08 | 0.7084 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4532 | -1.5 | 1.96 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.509 | -1.29 | 1.8 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.509 | 0.3145 | 0.1945 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, South Korea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.509 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- South Korea ranks 63rd and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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.