What is judicial corruption score in Argentina?

Judicial corruption score in Argentina was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1943.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was -0.671 in 1990.

How does Argentina rank for judicial corruption score?

Argentina ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Argentina data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Corruption Score in Argentina

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in Argentina
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.01

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.07

in 1943

All-time low

-0.671

in 1990

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Argentina, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Argentina is 0.01, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 102.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Argentina peaked at 1.07 in 1943 and was at its lowest, -0.671, in 1990.

That places Argentina 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.655	0.655	0.655	1
1790s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1800s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1810s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1820s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1830s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1840s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1850s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1860s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1870s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1880s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1890s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1900s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1910s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1920s	0.655	0.655	0.655	10
1930s	0.7909	0.655	0.806	10
1940s	0.8904	0.806	1.07	10
1950s	0.816	0.816	0.816	10
1960s	0.893	0.815	1.07	10
1970s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1980s	0.1436	-0.304	0.815	10
1990s	-0.671	-0.671	-0.671	10
2000s	-0.5198	-0.671	-0.455	10
2010s	-0.3692	-0.455	-0.169	10
2020s	0.0288	-0.169	0.66	6

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More social development data for Argentina

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.69 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Argentina?: Judicial corruption score in Argentina was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1943.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was -0.671 in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for judicial corruption score?: Argentina ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 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.