Liberia vs Yemen: Judicial Corruption Score

Liberia
-1.74
in 2025
Yemen
-1.91
in 2025
Liberia rank
164th
Yemen rank
167th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

  • Liberia
  • Yemen
-2-1012178919072025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -1.74 against -1.91 in Yemen, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Yemen Difference Ahead
1820s 2.14 -1.18 3.32 Liberia
1830s 2.14 -1.18 3.32 Liberia
1840s 1.41 -1.18 2.59 Liberia
1850s -1.51 -1.18 0.331 Yemen
1990s -1.9 -1.81 0.0926 Yemen
2000s -1.96 -1.81 0.1572 Yemen
2010s -1.82 -1.92 0.0942 Liberia
2020s -1.74 -1.91 0.1713 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Liberia or Yemen?
Liberia, at -1.74 against -1.91 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Liberia and Yemen?
0.17, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
65 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for judicial corruption score?
Liberia ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 167th 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

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.