Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Netherlands?

Australia, at 2.33 against 2.33 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

235 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 Netherlands: Judicial Corruption Score

Australia

2.33

in 2025

Netherlands

2.33

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Netherlands rank

16th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.33 against 2.33 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	2.33	1.84	0.488	Australia
1790s	2.33	0.436	1.9	Australia
1800s	2.33	-0.972	3.3	Australia
1810s	2.33	0.9815	1.35	Australia
1820s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1830s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1840s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1850s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1860s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1870s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1880s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1890s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1900s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1910s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1920s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1930s	2.33	2.16	0.172	Australia
1940s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
1950s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
1960s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
1970s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
1980s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
1990s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
2000s	2.33	2.85	0.522	Netherlands
2010s	2.33	2.82	0.4923	Netherlands
2020s	2.33	2.72	0.39	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Netherlands?: Australia, at 2.33 against 2.33 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Australia and Netherlands?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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: 30 October 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.