Senegal vs Zambia: Legislative Corruption Score
Senegal
0.367
in 2025
Zambia
0.351
in 2025
Senegal rank
70th
Zambia rank
71st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.367 against 0.351 in Zambia, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.94 | 2.13 | 0.196 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.94 | 2.13 | 0.196 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.01 | 1.91 | 0.9027 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.01 | 1.27 | 0.2594 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.933 | 0.079 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.2701 | 0.7419 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.19 | 0.181 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.7789 | 0.3311 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0.2688 | 0.3978 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at 0.367 against 0.351 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.016, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Senegal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.