Ireland vs Poland: Judicial Corruption Score
Ireland
1.92
in 2025
Poland
2.03
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Poland rank
22nd
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.03 against 1.92 in Ireland, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.51 | 2.71 | 0.201 | Poland |
| 1920s | 2.51 | 2.71 | 0.201 | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.51 | 2.71 | 0.201 | Poland |
| 1940s | 2.51 | 1.73 | 0.786 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.51 | 1.73 | 0.786 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 1.73 | 0.786 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 1.73 | 0.786 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 1.77 | 0.7404 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.18 | 0.33 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.18 | 0.33 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.3 | 0.1537 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.95 | 0.0325 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.03 against 1.92 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.11, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Ireland ranks 24th 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.