Chile vs South Korea: Judicial Corruption Score
Chile
1.59
in 2025
South Korea
1.61
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
South Korea rank
33rd
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.61 against 1.59 in Chile, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.08 | -0.024 | 2.1 | Chile |
| 1790s | 2.08 | -0.024 | 2.1 | Chile |
| 1800s | 1.56 | -0.024 | 1.59 | Chile |
| 1810s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1820s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1830s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1840s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1850s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1860s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1870s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1880s | 2.12 | -0.024 | 2.15 | Chile |
| 1890s | 1.67 | -0.024 | 1.69 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1.12 | -0.024 | 1.14 | Chile |
| 1910s | 1.12 | 0.089 | 1.03 | Chile |
| 1920s | 1.37 | 0.089 | 1.28 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 0.089 | 1.65 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.74 | 0.2982 | 1.44 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 0.494 | 1.25 | Chile |
| 1960s | 1.74 | 0.623 | 1.12 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.623 | 0.6746 | Chile |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7625 | 0.2395 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.09 | 1.3 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.54 | 0.9312 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.39 | 1.07 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.52 | 0.2228 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.61 against 1.59 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.02, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Chile ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 33rd 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.