Namibia vs Portugal: Legislative Corruption Score
Namibia
0.886
in 2025
Portugal
0.838
in 2025
Namibia rank
50th
Portugal rank
53rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.886 against 0.838 in Portugal, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.92 | 0.141 | 1.78 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 1.92 | 0.141 | 1.78 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.92 | 0.141 | 1.78 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 0.141 | 1.78 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 0.6879 | 1.23 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1 | 0.8179 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1 | 0.077 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1 | 0.077 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9512 | 0.1392 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.8482 | 0.1582 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 0.886 against 0.838 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Namibia and Portugal?
- 0.048, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Namibia ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 53rd 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.
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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.