Which has higher judicial corruption score, Kuwait or Portugal?

Kuwait, at 0.796 against 0.737 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?

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.

Kuwait vs Portugal: Judicial Corruption Score

Kuwait

0.796

in 2025

Portugal

0.737

in 2025

Kuwait rank

68th

Portugal rank

71st

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Kuwait
Portugal

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.796 against 0.737 in Portugal, a difference of 0.059.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 18 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1790s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1800s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1810s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1820s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1830s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1840s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1850s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1860s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1870s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1880s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1890s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1900s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1910s	1.35	0.844	0.503	Kuwait
1920s	1.35	0.9528	0.3942	Kuwait
1930s	1.35	1.12	0.231	Kuwait
1940s	1.35	1.12	0.231	Kuwait
1950s	1.35	1.12	0.231	Kuwait
1960s	0.796	1.12	0.32	Portugal
1970s	0.796	1.52	0.7252	Portugal
1980s	0.796	1.78	0.987	Portugal
1990s	0.796	1.78	0.987	Portugal
2000s	0.796	1.78	0.987	Portugal
2010s	0.796	1.66	0.8601	Portugal
2020s	0.796	1.08	0.2843	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Kuwait or Portugal?: Kuwait, at 0.796 against 0.737 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Kuwait and Portugal?: 0.059, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Kuwait ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st 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.