What is judicial corruption score in Cyprus?

Judicial corruption score in Cyprus was 1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2020.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1900.

How does Cyprus rank for judicial corruption score?

Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cyprus 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 Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.46

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.74

in 2020

All-time low

0.278

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Cyprus is 1.46, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Cyprus peaked at 1.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 1900.

That places Cyprus 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1910s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1920s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1930s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1940s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1950s	0.278	0.278	0.278	10
1960s	0.4904	0.278	0.514	10
1970s	0.5545	0.514	0.595	10
1980s	0.595	0.595	0.595	10
1990s	0.595	0.595	0.595	10
2000s	1.21	0.69	1.59	10
2010s	1.54	1.45	1.62	10
2020s	1.62	1.46	1.74	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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More social development data for Cyprus

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 48,207 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.773 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.894 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.773 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.49 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.664 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Cyprus?: Judicial corruption score in Cyprus was 1.46 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1900.
How does Cyprus rank for judicial corruption score?: Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.