Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or France?

Australia, at 2.33 against 2.07 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Judicial Corruption Score

Australia

2.33

in 2025

France

2.07

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

France rank

19th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Australia
France

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.33 against 2.07 in France, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1790s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1800s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1810s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1820s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1830s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1840s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1850s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1860s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1870s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1880s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1890s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1900s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1910s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1920s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1930s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1940s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1950s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1960s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1970s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1980s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
1990s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
2000s	2.33	2.56	0.224	France
2010s	2.33	2.46	0.1262	France
2020s	2.33	2.07	0.265	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or France?: Australia, at 2.33 against 2.07 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Australia and France?: 0.26, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and France rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Australia ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.