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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.943 | — |
| 1972 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.42 | +50.4% |
| 1993 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.35 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.52 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | -1.67 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.25 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.64 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.01 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | -1.92 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.66 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.23 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | -1.57 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | -2.23 | +42.3% |
| 2025 | -2.06 | -7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -2.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -2.06 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.314. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.