What is judicial corruption score in Bulgaria?

Judicial corruption score in Bulgaria was -0.28 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1945.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was -0.28 in 2024.

How does Bulgaria rank for judicial corruption score?

Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria

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

Bulgaria: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0.28

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.73

in 1945

All-time low

-0.28

in 2024

Years of data

148

1878–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Bulgaria, 1878–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Bulgaria is -0.28, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 148 years on record.

That represents a change of down 240.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Bulgaria peaked at 1.73 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -0.28, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 97th 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
1870s	0.841	0.841	0.841	2
1880s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1890s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1900s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1910s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1920s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1930s	0.841	0.841	0.841	10
1940s	1.29	0.841	1.73	10
1950s	1.73	1.73	1.73	10
1960s	1.73	1.73	1.73	10
1970s	1.73	1.73	1.73	10
1980s	1.73	1.73	1.73	10
1990s	0.6158	0.478	1.17	10
2000s	0.4575	0.273	0.478	10
2010s	0.3312	0.2	0.656	10
2020s	0.1985	-0.28	0.835	6

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More social development data for Bulgaria

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 105,596 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 533 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.599 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.599 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.397 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.499 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Bulgaria?: Judicial corruption score in Bulgaria was -0.28 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1945.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was -0.28 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for judicial corruption score?: Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.