Laos vs Mongolia: Legislative Corruption Score
Laos
-1.39
in 2025
Mongolia
-1.37
in 2025
Laos rank
141st
Mongolia rank
139th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports -1.37 against -1.39 in Laos, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Mongolia ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.25 | 2.85 | 4.1 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | -1.42 | 2.85 | 4.27 | Mongolia |
| 1960s | -1.42 | 2.37 | 3.79 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | -1.42 | 2.37 | 3.79 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | -1.3 | 2.37 | 3.67 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | -1.35 | 1.18 | 2.53 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | -1.36 | -0.5312 | 0.8298 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -0.7615 | 0.6958 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -1.31 | 0.024 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at -1.37 against -1.39 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.02, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Laos ranks 141st and Mongolia ranks 139th 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.