Which has higher judicial corruption score, Belgium or France?

France, at 2.07 against 2.05 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

203 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.

Belgium vs France: Judicial Corruption Score

Belgium

2.05

in 2025

France

2.07

in 2025

Belgium rank

20th

France rank

19th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 2.07 against 2.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 203 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and France ranks 19th of 176 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	1.53	2.56	1.02	France
1790s	1.53	2.56	1.02	France
1830s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1840s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1850s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1860s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1870s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1880s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1890s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1900s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1910s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1920s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1930s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1940s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1950s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1960s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1970s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1980s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
1990s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
2000s	2.05	2.56	0.507	France
2010s	2.05	2.46	0.4092	France
2020s	2.05	2.07	0.018	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Belgium or France?: France, at 2.07 against 2.05 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Belgium and France?: 0.02, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Belgium ranks 20th 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: 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.