Judicial Corruption Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Judicial Corruption Score was -2.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Bangladesh stood at -2.06.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Bangladesh peaked at -0.943 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.32 | -1.42 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 | -1.52 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.66 | -2.01 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 | -2.23 | -1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 31,862 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.195 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.527 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.535 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Bangladesh?
- Judicial corruption score in Bangladesh was -2.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -0.943 in 1971.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for judicial corruption score?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.