What is judicial corruption score in Netherlands?

Judicial corruption score in Netherlands was 2.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2018.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was -0.988 in 1813.

How does Netherlands rank for judicial corruption score?

Netherlands ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.33

Change on year

down 30.2%

World rank

16th

of 176 countries

All-time high

3.48

in 2018

All-time low

-0.988

in 1813

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Netherlands, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Netherlands stood at 2.33.

The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Netherlands peaked at 3.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.988, in 1813.

That places Netherlands 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	1.84	1.84	1.84	1
1790s	0.436	-0.972	1.84	10
1800s	-0.972	-0.972	-0.972	10
1810s	0.9815	-0.988	2.16	8
1820s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1830s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1840s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1850s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1860s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1870s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1880s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1890s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1900s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1910s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1920s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1930s	2.16	2.16	2.16	10
1940s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1950s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1960s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1970s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1980s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
1990s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
2000s	2.85	2.85	2.85	10
2010s	2.82	2.14	3.48	10
2020s	2.72	2.33	3.34	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

13 Singapore 2.56 compare
14 Estonia 2.47 compare
15 Seychelles 2.4 compare
16 Australia 2.33 compare
18 Austria 2.3 compare
19 France 2.07 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Netherlands

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.832 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.832 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Netherlands?: Judicial corruption score in Netherlands was 2.33 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2018.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was -0.988 in 1813.
How does Netherlands rank for judicial corruption score?: Netherlands ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.