Paraguay vs Syria: Legislative Corruption Score
Paraguay
-1.7
in 2025
Syria
-1.68
in 2024
Paraguay rank
151st
Syria rank
150th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Paraguay
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.68 against -1.7 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syria ahead.
Paraguay ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.54 | 1.43 | 3.97 | Syria |
| 1920s | -2.54 | 0.76 | 3.3 | Syria |
| 1930s | -1.43 | 0.9765 | 2.41 | Syria |
| 1940s | -2.02 | 0.87 | 2.9 | Syria |
| 1950s | -2.02 | 0.6341 | 2.66 | Syria |
| 1960s | -2.43 | 0.1304 | 2.56 | Syria |
| 1970s | -2.69 | -1.33 | 1.36 | Syria |
| 1980s | -2.57 | -1.92 | 0.6519 | Syria |
| 1990s | -1.54 | -1.92 | 0.3791 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -1.57 | -1.24 | 0.3318 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.6 | -1.76 | 0.1562 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -1.51 | -2.02 | 0.5116 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Paraguay or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.68 against -1.7 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Paraguay and Syria?
- 0.02, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Syria rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Paraguay ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th 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.