Which has higher judicial corruption score, Japan or Switzerland?

Japan, at 2.68 against 2.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Japan vs Switzerland: Judicial Corruption Score

Japan

2.68

in 2025

Switzerland

2.67

in 2025

Japan rank

8th

Switzerland rank

9th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Japan
Switzerland

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.68 against 2.67 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1800s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1810s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1820s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1830s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1840s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1850s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1860s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1870s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1880s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1890s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1900s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1910s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1920s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1930s	1.57	2.86	1.29	Switzerland
1940s	1.8	2.86	1.06	Switzerland
1950s	2.64	2.86	0.2128	Switzerland
1960s	2.76	2.86	0.097	Switzerland
1970s	2.76	2.86	0.097	Switzerland
1980s	2.52	2.86	0.338	Switzerland
1990s	2.68	2.86	0.177	Switzerland
2000s	2.68	2.8	0.1154	Switzerland
2010s	2.68	2.59	0.0909	Japan
2020s	2.68	2.54	0.1382	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Japan or Switzerland?: Japan, at 2.68 against 2.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Japan and Switzerland?: 0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Japan ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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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: 18 September 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.