Judicial Corruption Score in Brazil
Brazil: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Brazil, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Brazil stood at 0.88. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Brazil peaked at 0.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.944, in 1930.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.904 | -0.904 | -0.904 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.944 | -0.944 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.944 | -0.944 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.944 | -0.944 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.944 | -0.944 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.944 | -0.944 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8062 | -0.944 | -0.549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3635 | 0.024 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6582 | 0.591 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8335 | 0.693 | 0.88 | 6 |
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More social development data for Brazil
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 278,966 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,306 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.784 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.882 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.784 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.528 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Brazil?
- Judicial corruption score in Brazil was 0.88 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.944 in 1930.
- How does Brazil rank for judicial corruption score?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.