Portugal vs Spain: Legislative Corruption Score
Portugal
0.838
in 2025
Spain
0.81
in 2025
Portugal rank
53rd
Spain rank
55th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.838 against 0.81 in Spain, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.373 | 1.48 | 1.85 | Spain |
| 1830s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1840s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1850s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1860s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1870s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1880s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1890s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1900s | -0.236 | -0.699 | 0.463 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -0.121 | -0.699 | 0.578 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -0.121 | -0.699 | 0.578 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.141 | -0.0164 | 0.1574 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.141 | -1.47 | 1.61 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.141 | -1.47 | 1.61 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.141 | -1.47 | 1.61 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.779 | -0.5276 | 1.31 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.28 | 0.278 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.31 | 0.305 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.31 | 0.305 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9512 | 1.27 | 0.3191 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8482 | 1.21 | 0.3583 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.838 against 0.81 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.028, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th 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.
Individual pages
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.