Judicial Corruption Score in Argentina
Argentina: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.655 | — |
| 1790 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.806 | +23.1% |
| 1932 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.07 | +33.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.816 | -24.0% |
| 1947 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.815 | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.815 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.304 | -137.3% |
| 1985 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.671 | +120.7% |
| 1991 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.455 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.455 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.169 | -62.9% |
| 2018 | -0.169 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.169 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.169 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.169 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.169 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | -490.5% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | -98.5% |
| 2025 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (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
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.