Which has higher judicial corruption score, South Korea or Oman?

South Korea, at 1.61 against 1.58 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

South Korea vs Oman: Judicial Corruption Score

South Korea

1.61

in 2025

Oman

1.58

in 2025

South Korea rank

33rd

Oman rank

35th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

South Korea
Oman

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.61 against 1.58 in Oman, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Oman ahead.

South Korea ranks 33rd and Oman ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1780s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1790s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1800s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1810s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1820s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1830s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1840s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1850s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1860s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1870s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1880s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1890s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1900s	-0.024	0.165	0.189	Oman
1910s	0.089	0.165	0.076	Oman
1920s	0.089	0.165	0.076	Oman
1930s	0.089	0.165	0.076	Oman
1940s	0.2982	0.165	0.1332	South Korea
1950s	0.494	0.165	0.329	South Korea
1960s	0.623	0.165	0.458	South Korea
1970s	0.623	0.165	0.458	South Korea
1980s	0.7625	0.165	0.5975	South Korea
1990s	1.09	0.5658	0.5222	South Korea
2000s	1.54	1.54	0.001	Oman
2010s	1.39	1.58	0.1855	Oman
2020s	1.52	1.58	0.0638	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, South Korea or Oman?: South Korea, at 1.61 against 1.58 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between South Korea and Oman?: 0.03, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for judicial corruption score?: South Korea ranks 33rd and Oman ranks 35th 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.