Saudi Arabia vs United States: Legislative Corruption Score
Saudi Arabia
1.01
in 2025
United States
1.05
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
United States rank
39th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.05 against 1.01 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.19 | 0.141 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.05 | 1.24 | 0.1905 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.26 | 0.217 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.33 | 0.2829 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.31 | 0.26 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.14 | 0.092 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.1 | 0.05 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.1 | 0.0772 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.0578 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.038 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 1.05 against 1.01 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th and United States ranks 39th 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.