Iraq vs Nicaragua: Judicial Corruption Score
Iraq
-2
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.04
in 2025
Iraq rank
170th
Nicaragua rank
171st
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2 against -2.04 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.756 | -0.949 | 1.71 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.756 | -0.949 | 1.71 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.756 | -0.949 | 1.71 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.756 | -0.949 | 1.71 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.7105 | -0.949 | 1.66 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.747 | -0.9849 | 1.73 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -0.228 | -0.367 | 0.139 | Iraq |
| 1990s | -1.17 | -0.886 | 0.2857 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.912 | -0.9595 | 0.0475 | Iraq |
| 2010s | -0.8929 | -1.31 | 0.4191 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -1.31 | -1.68 | 0.3692 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at -2 against -2.04 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.04, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Iraq ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 171st 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.