Belgium vs Poland: Judicial Corruption Score
Belgium
2.05
in 2025
Poland
2.03
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.05 against 2.03 in Poland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.53 | -1.8 | 3.34 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 1.53 | -1.8 | 3.34 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 2.05 | -0.3374 | 2.39 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 2.05 | -0.588 | 2.64 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2.05 | -0.588 | 2.64 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 2.05 | -0.588 | 2.64 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 2.05 | 2.71 | 0.665 | Poland |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 2.71 | 0.665 | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.05 | 2.71 | 0.665 | Poland |
| 1940s | 2.05 | 1.73 | 0.322 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.05 | 1.73 | 0.322 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.73 | 0.322 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.73 | 0.322 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.77 | 0.2764 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 2.18 | 0.134 | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2.18 | 0.134 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 2.3 | 0.251 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.95 | 0.0965 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 2.05 against 2.03 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.