Lesotho vs Panama: Legislative Corruption Score
Lesotho
-0.801
in 2025
Panama
-0.772
in 2025
Lesotho rank
115th
Panama rank
113th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -0.772 against -0.801 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.08 | -1.66 | 4.74 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 1.26 | -1.3 | 2.55 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1.05 | -1.3 | 2.34 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.474 | -0.943 | 1.42 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.474 | -0.943 | 1.42 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.187 | -0.943 | 1.13 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.187 | -0.943 | 1.13 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2156 | -0.8347 | 1.05 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.5345 | -0.677 | 0.1425 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Lesotho or Panama?
- Panama, at -0.772 against -0.801 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Lesotho and Panama?
- 0.029, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Lesotho ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th 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.