Mozambique vs South Africa: Legislative corruption score

Mozambique
-0.015
in 2025
South Africa
0.011
in 2025
Mozambique rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd

Legislative corruption score over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
00.511.522.5190019622025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.011 against -0.015 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 0.13 1.68 Mozambique
1980s 2.13 0.13 2 Mozambique
1990s 1.01 0.1502 0.8553 Mozambique
2000s 0.903 -0.003 0.906 Mozambique
2010s 0.9107 0.0162 0.8945 Mozambique
2020s 0.4303 0.1768 0.2535 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.011 against -0.015 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.026, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for legislative corruption score?
Mozambique ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Legislative corruption score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed