What is judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia?

Judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1822.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 1996.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for judicial corruption score?

Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.569 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.569

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.18

in 1822

All-time low

0.569

in 1996

Years of data

234

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.569. That is the lowest value across all 234 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 in 1822 and was at its lowest, 0.569, in 1996.

That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.584	0.584	0.584	1
1790s	0.584	0.584	0.584	10
1800s	0.584	0.584	0.584	10
1810s	0.584	0.584	0.584	9
1820s	1.18	1.18	1.18	8
1830s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1840s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1850s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1860s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1870s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1880s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1890s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1900s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1910s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1920s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1930s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1940s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1950s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1960s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1970s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1980s	1.18	1.18	1.18	10
1990s	0.9338	0.569	1.18	10
2000s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
2010s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
2020s	0.569	0.569	0.569	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Saudi Arabia

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,368 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.016 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.092 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.026 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.016 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.026 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia?: Judicial corruption score in Saudi Arabia was 0.569 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1822.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for judicial corruption score?: Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.