Judicial Corruption Score in Estonia
Estonia: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.816 | — |
| 1919 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.674 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (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 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
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.