What is legislative corruption score in Greece?

Legislative corruption score in Greece was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2015.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was -0.584 in 1822.

How does Greece rank for legislative corruption score?

Greece ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Greece

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Greece
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.391 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.391

Change on year

down 38.2%

World rank

69th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.23

in 2015

All-time low

-0.584

in 1822

Years of data

177

1822–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Greece, 1822–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Greece is 0.391, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Greece peaked at 1.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.584, in 1822.

Greece ranks 69th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	-0.584	-0.584	-0.584	8
1830s	-0.584	-0.584	-0.584	3
1840s	0.442	0.442	0.442	7
1850s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1860s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1870s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1880s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1890s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1900s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1910s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1920s	0.5733	0.442	0.836	9
1930s	0.836	0.836	0.836	6
1940s	1.01	1.01	1.01	4
1950s	1.01	1.01	1.01	10
1960s	1.01	1.01	1.01	8
1970s	0.8518	0.82	1.01	6
1980s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
1990s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
2000s	0.82	0.82	0.82	10
2010s	0.9913	0.82	1.23	10
2020s	0.5863	0.354	1.06	6

Countries ranked near Greece

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More social development data for Greece

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 134,563 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.741 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.81 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.801 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.741 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.493 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.568 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Greece?: Legislative corruption score in Greece was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2015.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was -0.584 in 1822.
How does Greece rank for legislative corruption score?: Greece ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.