What is judicial corruption score in Chile?

Judicial corruption score in Chile was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1991.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.785 in 1806.

How does Chile rank for judicial corruption score?

Chile ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Chile 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 Chile

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

Chile: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.59

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.47

in 1991

All-time low

0.785

in 1806

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Chile, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Chile stood at 1.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Chile peaked at 2.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.785, in 1806.

Chile ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	2.08	2.08	2.08	1
1790s	2.08	2.08	2.08	10
1800s	1.56	0.785	2.08	10
1810s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1820s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1830s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1840s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1850s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1860s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1870s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1880s	2.12	2.12	2.12	10
1890s	1.67	1.55	2.12	10
1900s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1910s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1920s	1.37	1.12	1.74	10
1930s	1.74	1.74	1.74	10
1940s	1.74	1.74	1.74	10
1950s	1.74	1.74	1.74	10
1960s	1.74	1.74	1.74	10
1970s	1.3	1	1.74	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	2.39	1.69	2.47	10
2000s	2.47	2.47	2.47	10
2010s	2.47	2.47	2.47	10
2020s	1.74	1.59	2.47	6

Countries ranked near Chile

31 Vanuatu 1.67 compare
32 Czechia 1.63 compare
33 South Korea 1.61 compare
35 Oman 1.58 compare
36 Barbados 1.56 compare
37 Jamaica 1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Chile

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,631 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,358 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.926 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.86 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.574 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Chile?: Judicial corruption score in Chile was 1.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.785 in 1806.
How does Chile rank for judicial corruption score?: Chile ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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.