Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.367 against 0.319 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.94 | 1.71 | 0.2305 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 1.43 | 0.503 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.43 | 0.422 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.16 | 0.1474 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.0186 | 0.9934 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.01 | -0.363 | 1.38 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.01 | -0.9295 | 1.94 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.11 | -1.35 | 2.46 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | -0.9255 | 1.59 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 0.367 against 0.319 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.048, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Senegal ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.