What is judicial corruption score in Estonia?

Judicial corruption score in Estonia was 2.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2008.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.674 in 1990.

How does Estonia rank for judicial corruption score?

Estonia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Estonia?

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

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.47

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.47

in 2008

All-time low

0.674

in 1990

Years of data

1918–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Estonia, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Estonia is 2.47, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Estonia peaked at 2.47 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.674, in 1990.

Estonia ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.816	0.816	0.816	2
1920s	0.816	0.816	0.816	10
1930s	0.816	0.816	0.816	10
1990s	0.926	0.674	1.71	10
2000s	2.19	2.13	2.47	10
2010s	2.47	2.47	2.47	10
2020s	2.47	2.47	2.47	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

11 Finland 2.61 compare
12 Sweden 2.59 compare
13 Singapore 2.56 compare
15 Seychelles 2.4 compare
16 Australia 2.33 compare
16 Netherlands 2.33 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Estonia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.908 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.837 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Estonia?: Judicial corruption score in Estonia was 2.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 in 2008.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.674 in 1990.
How does Estonia rank for judicial corruption score?: Estonia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.