Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Legislative Corruption Score
Sri Lanka
0.319
in 2025
Zambia
0.351
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Zambia rank
71st
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.351 against 0.319 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.5 | 2.13 | 0.364 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.17 | 2.13 | 0.032 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1.93 | 2.13 | 0.2012 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1.43 | 2.13 | 0.699 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.91 | 0.4807 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.27 | 0.112 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0186 | 0.933 | 0.9144 | Zambia |
| 1990s | -0.363 | 0.2701 | 0.6331 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.9295 | 1.19 | 2.12 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -1.35 | 0.7789 | 2.13 | Zambia |
| 2020s | -0.9255 | 0.2688 | 1.19 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.351 against 0.319 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.032, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.