What is judicial corruption score in Czechia?

Judicial corruption score in Czechia was 1.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2018.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1948.

How does Czechia rank for judicial corruption score?

Czechia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Czechia 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 Czechia

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

Czechia: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.63

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.63

in 2018

All-time low

0.159

in 1948

Years of data

108

1918–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Czechia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1.63 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Czechia peaked at 1.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 1948.

That places Czechia 32nd 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.

Judicial Corruption Score in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Corruption Score in Czechia, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	1.3	—
1919	1.3	+0.0%
1920	1.3	+0.0%
1921	1.3	+0.0%
1922	1.3	+0.0%
1923	1.3	+0.0%
1924	1.3	+0.0%
1925	1.3	+0.0%
1926	1.3	+0.0%
1927	1.3	+0.0%
1928	1.3	+0.0%
1929	1.3	+0.0%
1930	1.3	+0.0%
1931	1.3	+0.0%
1932	1.3	+0.0%
1933	1.3	+0.0%
1934	1.3	+0.0%
1935	1.3	+0.0%
1936	1.3	+0.0%
1937	1.3	+0.0%
1938	0.21	-83.9%
1939	0.21	+0.0%
1940	0.21	+0.0%
1941	0.21	+0.0%
1942	0.21	+0.0%
1943	0.21	+0.0%
1944	0.21	+0.0%
1945	0.21	+0.0%
1946	1.26	+499.5%
1947	1.26	+0.0%
1948	0.159	-87.4%
1949	0.159	+0.0%
1950	0.159	+0.0%
1951	0.159	+0.0%
1952	0.159	+0.0%
1953	0.159	+0.0%
1954	0.159	+0.0%
1955	0.159	+0.0%
1956	0.159	+0.0%
1957	0.159	+0.0%
1958	0.159	+0.0%
1959	0.159	+0.0%
1960	0.159	+0.0%
1961	0.159	+0.0%
1962	0.159	+0.0%
1963	0.159	+0.0%
1964	0.159	+0.0%
1965	0.159	+0.0%
1966	0.159	+0.0%
1967	0.159	+0.0%
1968	0.159	+0.0%
1969	0.159	+0.0%
1970	0.159	+0.0%
1971	0.159	+0.0%
1972	0.159	+0.0%
1973	0.159	+0.0%
1974	0.159	+0.0%
1975	0.159	+0.0%
1976	0.159	+0.0%
1977	0.159	+0.0%
1978	0.159	+0.0%
1979	0.159	+0.0%
1980	0.159	+0.0%
1981	0.159	+0.0%
1982	0.159	+0.0%
1983	0.159	+0.0%
1984	0.159	+0.0%
1985	0.159	+0.0%
1986	0.159	+0.0%
1987	0.159	+0.0%
1988	0.159	+0.0%
1989	0.159	+0.0%
1990	1.07	+573.6%
1991	1.07	+0.0%
1992	1.07	+0.0%
1993	1.07	+0.0%
1994	1.07	+0.0%
1995	1.07	+0.0%
1996	1.07	+0.0%
1997	1.07	+0.0%
1998	1.07	+0.0%
1999	1.07	+0.0%
2000	1.07	+0.0%
2001	1.07	+0.0%
2002	1.07	+0.0%
2003	1.07	+0.0%
2004	1.07	+0.0%
2005	1.07	+0.0%
2006	1.07	+0.0%
2007	1.07	+0.0%
2008	1.07	+0.0%
2009	1.07	+0.0%
2010	1.47	+37.3%
2011	1.35	-8.0%
2012	1.47	+9.0%
2013	1.47	+0.0%
2014	1.47	+0.0%
2015	1.47	+0.0%
2016	1.47	+0.0%
2017	1.41	-4.4%
2018	1.63	+15.5%
2019	1.63	+0.0%
2020	1.63	+0.0%
2021	1.63	+0.0%
2022	1.63	+0.0%
2023	1.63	+0.0%
2024	1.63	+0.0%
2025	1.63	+0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

Czechia's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Czechia's 1.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	1.3	1.3	1.3	2
1920s	1.3	1.3	1.3	10
1930s	1.08	0.21	1.3	10
1940s	0.4096	0.159	1.26	10
1950s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1960s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1970s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1980s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1990s	1.07	1.07	1.07	10
2000s	1.07	1.07	1.07	10
2010s	1.49	1.35	1.63	10
2020s	1.63	1.63	1.63	6

Countries ranked near Czechia

29 Slovenia 1.71 compare
30 Spain 1.69 compare
31 Vanuatu 1.67 compare
33 South Korea 1.61 compare
34 Chile 1.59 compare
35 Oman 1.58 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Czechia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Czechia?: Judicial corruption score in Czechia was 1.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2018.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1948.
How does Czechia rank for judicial corruption score?: Czechia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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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: 18 September 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.