Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Legislative Corruption Score
Madagascar
-2.57
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.35
in 2025
Madagascar rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
171st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.35 against -2.57 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6087 | -2.63 | 3.24 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.455 | -3.38 | 3.83 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | -0.685 | -3.38 | 2.69 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | -0.7457 | -3.38 | 2.63 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -1.88 | -0.822 | 1.06 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -0.6569 | 1.42 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -1.89 | -1.1 | 0.7888 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -2.7 | -1.33 | 1.37 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.57 | -2.16 | 0.4155 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.35 against -2.57 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0.22, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 171st 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.
Individual pages
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.