Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Legislative Corruption Score
Sierra Leone
0.539
in 2025
Vietnam
0.481
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
65th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.539 against 0.481 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.058.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.87 | 1.18 | 3.04 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -1.87 | 1.11 | 2.98 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -1.08 | 0.8268 | 1.91 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -1.5 | 0.538 | 2.04 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -1.29 | 0.5736 | 1.86 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.3145 | 0.481 | 0.1665 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.539 against 0.481 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.058, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 65th 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.