What is judicial corruption score in India?

Judicial corruption score in India was -0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1859.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was -0.033 in 2025.

How does India rank for judicial corruption score?

India ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.033 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0.033

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

92nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.11

in 1859

All-time low

-0.033

in 2025

Years of data

236

1790–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in India, 1790–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded -0.033 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 236 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in India peaked at 2.11 in 1859 and was at its lowest, -0.033, in 2025.

India ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1800s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1810s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1820s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1830s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1840s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1850s	0.4971	0.318	2.11	10
1860s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1870s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1880s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1890s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1900s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1910s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1920s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1930s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1940s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1950s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1960s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1970s	1.55	1.38	1.57	10
1980s	1.1	0.453	1.38	10
1990s	0.453	0.453	0.453	10
2000s	0.453	0.453	0.453	10
2010s	0.453	0.453	0.453	10
2020s	0.1188	-0.033	0.352	6

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
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Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in India?: Judicial corruption score in India was -0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1859.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was -0.033 in 2025.
How does India rank for judicial corruption score?: India ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.