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Judicial Corruption Score in Italy

Italy: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2013
All-time low
0.273
in 1944
Years of data
165
1861–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Italy, 1861–2025

0.20.40.60.81186119432025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Italy stood at 1.05. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Italy peaked at 1.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.273, in 1944.

That places Italy 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 165 years of available data.

Judicial Corruption Score in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1861 0.353 —
1862 0.55 +55.8%
1863 0.55 +0.0%
1864 0.55 +0.0%
1865 0.55 +0.0%
1866 0.55 +0.0%
1867 0.55 +0.0%
1868 0.55 +0.0%
1869 0.55 +0.0%
1870 0.55 +0.0%
1871 0.55 +0.0%
1872 0.55 +0.0%
1873 0.55 +0.0%
1874 0.55 +0.0%
1875 0.55 +0.0%
1876 0.55 +0.0%
1877 0.55 +0.0%
1878 0.55 +0.0%
1879 0.55 +0.0%
1880 0.55 +0.0%
1881 0.55 +0.0%
1882 0.55 +0.0%
1883 0.55 +0.0%
1884 0.55 +0.0%
1885 0.55 +0.0%
1886 0.55 +0.0%
1887 0.55 +0.0%
1888 0.55 +0.0%
1889 0.55 +0.0%
1890 0.55 +0.0%
1891 0.55 +0.0%
1892 0.55 +0.0%
1893 0.55 +0.0%
1894 0.55 +0.0%
1895 0.55 +0.0%
1896 0.55 +0.0%
1897 0.55 +0.0%
1898 0.55 +0.0%
1899 0.55 +0.0%
1900 0.55 +0.0%
1901 0.55 +0.0%
1902 0.55 +0.0%
1903 0.55 +0.0%
1904 0.55 +0.0%
1905 0.55 +0.0%
1906 0.55 +0.0%
1907 0.55 +0.0%
1908 0.55 +0.0%
1909 0.55 +0.0%
1910 0.55 +0.0%
1911 0.55 +0.0%
1912 0.55 +0.0%
1913 0.55 +0.0%
1914 0.55 +0.0%
1915 0.55 +0.0%
1916 0.55 +0.0%
1917 0.55 +0.0%
1918 0.55 +0.0%
1919 0.55 +0.0%
1920 0.55 +0.0%
1921 0.55 +0.0%
1922 0.55 +0.0%
1923 0.505 -8.2%
1924 0.505 +0.0%
1925 0.505 +0.0%
1926 0.505 +0.0%
1927 0.505 +0.0%
1928 0.505 +0.0%
1929 0.505 +0.0%
1930 0.505 +0.0%
1931 0.505 +0.0%
1932 0.505 +0.0%
1933 0.505 +0.0%
1934 0.505 +0.0%
1935 0.505 +0.0%
1936 0.505 +0.0%
1937 0.505 +0.0%
1938 0.505 +0.0%
1939 0.505 +0.0%
1940 0.505 +0.0%
1941 0.505 +0.0%
1942 0.505 +0.0%
1943 0.505 +0.0%
1944 0.273 -45.9%
1945 0.273 +0.0%
1946 0.273 +0.0%
1947 0.537 +96.7%
1948 0.537 +0.0%
1949 0.537 +0.0%
1950 0.537 +0.0%
1951 0.537 +0.0%
1952 0.537 +0.0%
1953 0.537 +0.0%
1954 0.537 +0.0%
1955 0.537 +0.0%
1956 0.537 +0.0%
1957 0.537 +0.0%
1958 0.537 +0.0%
1959 0.537 +0.0%
1960 0.656 +22.2%
1961 0.656 +0.0%
1962 0.656 +0.0%
1963 0.656 +0.0%
1964 0.656 +0.0%
1965 0.656 +0.0%
1966 0.656 +0.0%
1967 0.656 +0.0%
1968 0.656 +0.0%
1969 0.656 +0.0%
1970 0.656 +0.0%
1971 0.656 +0.0%
1972 0.656 +0.0%
1973 0.656 +0.0%
1974 0.656 +0.0%
1975 0.656 +0.0%
1976 0.656 +0.0%
1977 0.656 +0.0%
1978 0.656 +0.0%
1979 0.656 +0.0%
1980 0.656 +0.0%
1981 0.656 +0.0%
1982 0.656 +0.0%
1983 0.656 +0.0%
1984 0.656 +0.0%
1985 0.656 +0.0%
1986 0.656 +0.0%
1987 0.656 +0.0%
1988 0.656 +0.0%
1989 0.656 +0.0%
1990 0.656 +0.0%
1991 0.656 +0.0%
1992 0.656 +0.0%
1993 0.656 +0.0%
1994 0.656 +0.0%
1995 0.656 +0.0%
1996 0.656 +0.0%
1997 0.656 +0.0%
1998 0.656 +0.0%
1999 0.656 +0.0%
2000 0.656 +0.0%
2001 0.656 +0.0%
2002 0.656 +0.0%
2003 0.656 +0.0%
2004 0.656 +0.0%
2005 0.656 +0.0%
2006 0.656 +0.0%
2007 0.656 +0.0%
2008 0.656 +0.0%
2009 0.656 +0.0%
2010 0.841 +28.2%
2011 0.841 +0.0%
2012 0.841 +0.0%
2013 1.05 +25.0%
2014 1.05 +0.0%
2015 1.05 +0.0%
2016 1.05 +0.0%
2017 1.05 +0.0%
2018 1.05 +0.0%
2019 1.05 +0.0%
2020 1.05 +0.0%
2021 1.05 +0.0%
2022 1.05 +0.0%
2023 1.05 +0.0%
2024 1.05 +0.0%
2025 1.05 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.5281 0.353 0.55 9
1870s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1880s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1890s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1900s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1910s 0.55 0.55 0.55 10
1920s 0.5185 0.505 0.55 10
1930s 0.505 0.505 0.505 10
1940s 0.445 0.273 0.537 10
1950s 0.537 0.537 0.537 10
1960s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1970s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1980s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
1990s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
2000s 0.656 0.656 0.656 10
2010s 0.988 0.841 1.05 10
2020s 1.05 1.05 1.05 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Lesotho 1.11 compare
  2. 51 Croatia 1.08 compare
  3. 52 Sri Lanka 1.07 compare
  4. 54 Suriname 1.02 compare
  5. 55 Cape Verde 1.02 compare
  6. 56 Hungary 0.991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Italy?
Judicial corruption score in Italy was 1.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2013.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.273 in 1944.
How does Italy rank for judicial corruption score?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.