Laos vs Turkey: Legislative Corruption Score
Laos
-1.39
in 2025
Turkey
-1.42
in 2025
Laos rank
141st
Turkey rank
144th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.39 against -1.42 in Turkey, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Turkey ahead.
Laos ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.25 | 0.535 | 1.79 | Turkey |
| 1950s | -1.42 | 0.309 | 1.73 | Turkey |
| 1960s | -1.42 | -0.165 | 1.26 | Turkey |
| 1970s | -1.42 | -0.165 | 1.26 | Turkey |
| 1980s | -1.3 | -0.567 | 0.735 | Turkey |
| 1990s | -1.35 | -0.567 | 0.7822 | Turkey |
| 2000s | -1.36 | -0.6221 | 0.7389 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -1.52 | 0.0669 | Laos |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -1.42 | 0.086 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Laos or Turkey?
- Laos, at -1.39 against -1.42 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Laos and Turkey?
- 0.03, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Laos ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 144th 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.