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Judicial Corruption Score in Germany

Germany: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 1991
All-time low
0.861
in 1933
Years of data
191
1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Germany, 1789–2025

11.522.5178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Germany is 2.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Germany peaked at 2.63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.861, in 1933.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 191 years of available data.

Judicial Corruption Score in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 1.51 —
1790 1.51 +0.0%
1791 1.51 +0.0%
1792 1.51 +0.0%
1793 1.51 +0.0%
1794 1.51 +0.0%
1795 1.51 +0.0%
1796 1.51 +0.0%
1797 1.51 +0.0%
1798 1.51 +0.0%
1799 1.51 +0.0%
1800 1.51 +0.0%
1801 1.51 +0.0%
1802 1.51 +0.0%
1803 1.51 +0.0%
1804 1.51 +0.0%
1805 1.51 +0.0%
1806 1.51 +0.0%
1807 1.51 +0.0%
1808 1.51 +0.0%
1809 1.51 +0.0%
1810 1.51 +0.0%
1811 1.51 +0.0%
1812 1.51 +0.0%
1813 1.51 +0.0%
1814 1.51 +0.0%
1815 1.51 +0.0%
1816 1.51 +0.0%
1817 1.51 +0.0%
1818 1.51 +0.0%
1819 1.51 +0.0%
1820 1.51 +0.0%
1821 1.51 +0.0%
1822 1.51 +0.0%
1823 1.51 +0.0%
1824 1.51 +0.0%
1825 1.51 +0.0%
1826 1.51 +0.0%
1827 1.51 +0.0%
1828 1.51 +0.0%
1829 1.51 +0.0%
1830 1.51 +0.0%
1831 1.51 +0.0%
1832 1.51 +0.0%
1833 1.51 +0.0%
1834 1.51 +0.0%
1835 1.51 +0.0%
1836 1.51 +0.0%
1837 1.51 +0.0%
1838 1.51 +0.0%
1839 1.51 +0.0%
1840 1.51 +0.0%
1841 1.51 +0.0%
1842 1.51 +0.0%
1843 1.51 +0.0%
1844 1.51 +0.0%
1845 1.51 +0.0%
1846 1.51 +0.0%
1847 1.51 +0.0%
1848 1.51 +0.0%
1849 1.51 +0.0%
1850 1.51 +0.0%
1851 1.51 +0.0%
1852 1.51 +0.0%
1853 1.51 +0.0%
1854 1.51 +0.0%
1855 1.51 +0.0%
1856 1.51 +0.0%
1857 1.51 +0.0%
1858 1.51 +0.0%
1859 1.51 +0.0%
1860 1.51 +0.0%
1861 1.51 +0.0%
1862 1.51 +0.0%
1863 1.51 +0.0%
1864 1.51 +0.0%
1865 1.51 +0.0%
1866 1.51 +0.0%
1867 1.51 +0.0%
1868 1.51 +0.0%
1869 1.51 +0.0%
1870 1.51 +0.0%
1871 1.51 +0.0%
1872 1.51 +0.0%
1873 1.51 +0.0%
1874 1.51 +0.0%
1875 1.51 +0.0%
1876 1.51 +0.0%
1877 1.51 +0.0%
1878 1.51 +0.0%
1879 1.51 +0.0%
1880 1.51 +0.0%
1881 1.51 +0.0%
1882 1.51 +0.0%
1883 1.51 +0.0%
1884 1.51 +0.0%
1885 1.51 +0.0%
1886 1.51 +0.0%
1887 1.51 +0.0%
1888 1.51 +0.0%
1889 1.51 +0.0%
1890 1.51 +0.0%
1891 1.51 +0.0%
1892 1.51 +0.0%
1893 1.51 +0.0%
1894 1.51 +0.0%
1895 1.51 +0.0%
1896 1.51 +0.0%
1897 1.51 +0.0%
1898 1.51 +0.0%
1899 1.51 +0.0%
1900 1.51 +0.0%
1901 1.51 +0.0%
1902 1.51 +0.0%
1903 1.51 +0.0%
1904 1.51 +0.0%
1905 1.51 +0.0%
1906 1.51 +0.0%
1907 1.51 +0.0%
1908 1.51 +0.0%
1909 1.51 +0.0%
1910 1.51 +0.0%
1911 1.51 +0.0%
1912 1.51 +0.0%
1913 1.51 +0.0%
1914 1.51 +0.0%
1915 1.51 +0.0%
1916 1.51 +0.0%
1917 1.51 +0.0%
1918 1.23 -18.5%
1919 1.23 +0.0%
1920 1.5 +21.7%
1921 1.5 +0.0%
1922 1.5 +0.0%
1923 1.5 +0.0%
1924 1.5 +0.0%
1925 1.5 +0.0%
1926 1.5 +0.0%
1927 1.5 +0.0%
1928 1.5 +0.0%
1929 1.5 +0.0%
1930 1.5 +0.0%
1931 1.5 +0.0%
1932 1.5 +0.0%
1933 0.861 -42.4%
1934 0.861 +0.0%
1935 0.861 +0.0%
1936 0.861 +0.0%
1937 0.861 +0.0%
1938 0.861 +0.0%
1939 0.861 +0.0%
1940 0.861 +0.0%
1941 0.861 +0.0%
1942 0.861 +0.0%
1943 0.861 +0.0%
1944 0.861 +0.0%
1991 2.63 +205.3%
1992 2.63 +0.0%
1993 2.63 +0.0%
1994 2.63 +0.0%
1995 2.63 +0.0%
1996 2.63 +0.0%
1997 2.63 +0.0%
1998 2.63 +0.0%
1999 2.63 +0.0%
2000 2.63 +0.0%
2001 2.63 +0.0%
2002 2.63 +0.0%
2003 2.63 +0.0%
2004 2.63 +0.0%
2005 2.63 +0.0%
2006 2.63 +0.0%
2007 2.63 +0.0%
2008 2.63 +0.0%
2009 2.63 +0.0%
2010 2.63 +0.0%
2011 2.63 +0.0%
2012 2.63 +0.0%
2013 2.63 +0.0%
2014 2.63 +0.0%
2015 2.63 +0.0%
2016 2.63 +0.0%
2017 2.63 +0.0%
2018 2.63 +0.0%
2019 2.63 +0.0%
2020 2.63 +0.0%
2021 2.63 +0.0%
2022 2.63 +0.0%
2023 2.63 +0.0%
2024 2.63 +0.0%
2025 2.63 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1.51 1.51 1.51 1
1790s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1800s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1810s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1820s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1830s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1840s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1850s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1860s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1870s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1880s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1890s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1900s 1.51 1.51 1.51 10
1910s 1.45 1.23 1.51 10
1920s 1.5 1.5 1.5 10
1930s 1.05 0.861 1.5 10
1940s 0.861 0.861 0.861 5
1990s 2.63 2.63 2.63 9
2000s 2.63 2.63 2.63 10
2010s 2.63 2.63 2.63 10
2020s 2.63 2.63 2.63 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Norway 2.72 compare
  2. 8 Japan 2.68 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 2.67 compare
  4. 11 Finland 2.61 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 2.59 compare
  6. 13 Singapore 2.56 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Germany?
Judicial corruption score in Germany was 2.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.861 in 1933.
How does Germany rank for judicial corruption score?
Germany ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

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.