Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Legislative Corruption Score
Papua New Guinea
-1.92
in 2025
Solomon Islands
-1.79
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Solomon Islands rank
155th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports -1.79 against -1.92 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.74 | 1.86 | 4.61 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | -1.65 | 1.74 | 3.39 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | -1.65 | -0.606 | 1.04 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | -1.65 | -0.7589 | 0.8901 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | -1.65 | -1.3 | 0.3475 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -1.89 | -1.26 | 0.6305 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | -1.92 | -1.71 | 0.202 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at -1.79 against -1.92 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.13, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 155th 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.