Ireland vs United Kingdom: Judicial Corruption Score
Ireland
1.92
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.75
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.92 against 1.75 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 107 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 0.324 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.15 | 0.3085 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.75 | 0.169 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 1.92 against 1.75 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.17, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Ireland ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.