Spain vs United Kingdom: Judicial Corruption Score
Spain
1.69
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.75
in 2025
Spain rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.75 against 1.69 in Spain, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.439 | 2.19 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.7279 | 2.19 | 1.46 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.76 | 2.19 | 1.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.76 | 2.19 | 1.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.76 | 2.19 | 1.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 2.19 | 1.05 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.19 | 0.161 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.19 | 0.161 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.19 | 0.161 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.15 | 0.2048 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.75 | 0.157 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.75 against 1.69 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.06, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Spain ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.