Germany vs Sweden: Judicial Corruption Score
Germany
2.63
in 2025
Sweden
2.59
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.63 against 2.59 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.51 | 3.11 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.45 | 3.11 | 1.66 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 3.11 | 1.61 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 3.11 | 2.05 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.861 | 3.11 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 3.11 | 0.477 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 3.11 | 0.477 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.85 | 0.221 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.59 | 0.035 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 2.63 against 2.59 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.