Which has higher judicial corruption score, Colombia or Kuwait?

Colombia, at 0.866 against 0.796 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?

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.

Colombia vs Kuwait: Judicial Corruption Score

Colombia

0.866

in 2025

Kuwait

0.796

in 2025

Colombia rank

65th

Kuwait rank

68th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Colombia
Kuwait

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.866 against 0.796 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1790s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1800s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1810s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1820s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1830s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1840s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1850s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1860s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1870s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1880s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1890s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1900s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1910s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1920s	0.292	1.35	1.05	Kuwait
1930s	0.7564	1.35	0.5906	Kuwait
1940s	0.808	1.35	0.539	Kuwait
1950s	0.7746	1.35	0.5724	Kuwait
1960s	0.641	0.796	0.155	Kuwait
1970s	0.641	0.796	0.155	Kuwait
1980s	0.641	0.796	0.155	Kuwait
1990s	0.8466	0.796	0.0506	Colombia
2000s	0.9115	0.796	0.1155	Colombia
2010s	0.998	0.796	0.202	Colombia
2020s	0.8553	0.796	0.0593	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Colombia or Kuwait?: Colombia, at 0.866 against 0.796 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Colombia and Kuwait?: 0.07, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Colombia ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 68th 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.