What is judicial corruption score in Portugal?

Judicial corruption score in Portugal was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1975.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.737 in 2023.

How does Portugal rank for judicial corruption score?

Portugal ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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 Portugal

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

Portugal: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.737 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.737

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

71st

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.91

in 1975

All-time low

0.737

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Portugal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.737 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Portugal peaked at 1.91 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.737, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.844	0.844	0.844	1
1790s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1800s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1810s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1820s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1830s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1840s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1850s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1860s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1870s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1880s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1890s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1900s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1910s	0.844	0.844	0.844	10
1920s	0.9528	0.844	1.12	10
1930s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1940s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1950s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1960s	1.12	1.12	1.12	10
1970s	1.52	1.12	1.91	10
1980s	1.78	1.78	1.78	10
1990s	1.78	1.78	1.78	10
2000s	1.78	1.78	1.78	10
2010s	1.66	1.41	1.78	10
2020s	1.08	0.737	1.6	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

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More social development data for Portugal

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 70,349 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 109 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.822 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.899 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.717 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Portugal?: Judicial corruption score in Portugal was 0.737 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1975.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.737 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for judicial corruption score?: Portugal ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.