What is judicial corruption score in Ireland?

Judicial corruption score in Ireland was 1.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1919.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2019.

How does Ireland rank for judicial corruption score?

Ireland ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.92

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.51

in 1919

All-time low

1.92

in 2019

Years of data

107

1919–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Ireland, 1919–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Ireland stood at 1.92. That is the lowest value across all 107 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Ireland peaked at 2.51 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 107 years of available data.

Judicial Corruption Score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Corruption Score in Ireland, 1919 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1919	2.51	—
1920	2.51	+0.0%
1921	2.51	+0.0%
1922	2.51	+0.0%
1923	2.51	+0.0%
1924	2.51	+0.0%
1925	2.51	+0.0%
1926	2.51	+0.0%
1927	2.51	+0.0%
1928	2.51	+0.0%
1929	2.51	+0.0%
1930	2.51	+0.0%
1931	2.51	+0.0%
1932	2.51	+0.0%
1933	2.51	+0.0%
1934	2.51	+0.0%
1935	2.51	+0.0%
1936	2.51	+0.0%
1937	2.51	+0.0%
1938	2.51	+0.0%
1939	2.51	+0.0%
1940	2.51	+0.0%
1941	2.51	+0.0%
1942	2.51	+0.0%
1943	2.51	+0.0%
1944	2.51	+0.0%
1945	2.51	+0.0%
1946	2.51	+0.0%
1947	2.51	+0.0%
1948	2.51	+0.0%
1949	2.51	+0.0%
1950	2.51	+0.0%
1951	2.51	+0.0%
1952	2.51	+0.0%
1953	2.51	+0.0%
1954	2.51	+0.0%
1955	2.51	+0.0%
1956	2.51	+0.0%
1957	2.51	+0.0%
1958	2.51	+0.0%
1959	2.51	+0.0%
1960	2.51	+0.0%
1961	2.51	+0.0%
1962	2.51	+0.0%
1963	2.51	+0.0%
1964	2.51	+0.0%
1965	2.51	+0.0%
1966	2.51	+0.0%
1967	2.51	+0.0%
1968	2.51	+0.0%
1969	2.51	+0.0%
1970	2.51	+0.0%
1971	2.51	+0.0%
1972	2.51	+0.0%
1973	2.51	+0.0%
1974	2.51	+0.0%
1975	2.51	+0.0%
1976	2.51	+0.0%
1977	2.51	+0.0%
1978	2.51	+0.0%
1979	2.51	+0.0%
1980	2.51	+0.0%
1981	2.51	+0.0%
1982	2.51	+0.0%
1983	2.51	+0.0%
1984	2.51	+0.0%
1985	2.51	+0.0%
1986	2.51	+0.0%
1987	2.51	+0.0%
1988	2.51	+0.0%
1989	2.51	+0.0%
1990	2.51	+0.0%
1991	2.51	+0.0%
1992	2.51	+0.0%
1993	2.51	+0.0%
1994	2.51	+0.0%
1995	2.51	+0.0%
1996	2.51	+0.0%
1997	2.51	+0.0%
1998	2.51	+0.0%
1999	2.51	+0.0%
2000	2.51	+0.0%
2001	2.51	+0.0%
2002	2.51	+0.0%
2003	2.51	+0.0%
2004	2.51	+0.0%
2005	2.51	+0.0%
2006	2.51	+0.0%
2007	2.51	+0.0%
2008	2.51	+0.0%
2009	2.51	+0.0%
2010	2.51	+0.0%
2011	2.51	+0.0%
2012	2.51	+0.0%
2013	2.51	+0.0%
2014	2.51	+0.0%
2015	2.51	+0.0%
2016	2.51	+0.0%
2017	2.51	+0.0%
2018	2.51	+0.0%
2019	1.92	-23.6%
2020	1.92	+0.0%
2021	1.92	+0.0%
2022	1.92	+0.0%
2023	1.92	+0.0%
2024	1.92	+0.0%
2025	1.92	+0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

Ireland's 1.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Ireland's 1.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	2.51	2.51	2.51	1
1920s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1930s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1940s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1950s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1960s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1970s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1980s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
1990s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
2000s	2.51	2.51	2.51	10
2010s	2.45	1.92	2.51	10
2020s	1.92	1.92	1.92	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Ireland?: Judicial corruption score in Ireland was 1.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1919.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for judicial corruption score?: Ireland ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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.