Mauritius vs South Africa: Legislative Corruption Score
Mauritius
0.005
in 2025
South Africa
0.011
in 2025
Mauritius rank
84th
South Africa rank
83rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.011 against 0.005 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.006.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.573 | 0.13 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.573 | 0.13 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1960s | -0.573 | 0.13 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.573 | 0.13 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.573 | 0.13 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.573 | 0.1502 | 0.7232 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.573 | -0.003 | 0.57 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.6651 | 0.0162 | 0.6813 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5917 | 0.1768 | 0.7685 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.011 against 0.005 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.006, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Mauritius ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.