Which has higher judicial corruption score, Jamaica or Luxembourg?

Jamaica, at 1.55 against 1.54 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Jamaica vs Luxembourg: Judicial Corruption Score

Jamaica

1.55

in 2025

Luxembourg

1.54

in 2025

Jamaica rank

37th

Luxembourg rank

38th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Jamaica
Luxembourg

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.55 against 1.54 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 12 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1910s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1920s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1930s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1940s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1950s	1.55	0.933	0.614	Jamaica
1960s	1.46	0.933	0.53	Jamaica
1970s	1.44	0.933	0.509	Jamaica
1980s	1.44	0.933	0.509	Jamaica
1990s	1.44	0.933	0.509	Jamaica
2000s	1.44	0.933	0.509	Jamaica
2010s	1.53	1.54	0.0093	Luxembourg
2020s	1.6	1.54	0.0572	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Jamaica or Luxembourg?: Jamaica, at 1.55 against 1.54 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Jamaica and Luxembourg?: 0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Luxembourg rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Jamaica ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th 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

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: 07 August 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.