Judicial Corruption Score in Serbia
Serbia: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Serbia, 1804–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Serbia stood at -1.7. That is the lowest value across all 221 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Serbia peaked at 0.018 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2024.
That places Serbia 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -0.708 | -0.708 | -0.708 | 6 |
| 1810s | -0.718 | -0.726 | -0.708 | 9 |
| 1820s | -0.726 | -0.726 | -0.726 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.6842 | -0.726 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1226 | -0.308 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 | -1.14 | -0.365 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8944 | -0.93 | -0.841 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8577 | -0.984 | -0.153 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9315 | -1.7 | -0.153 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.3 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.424 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.577 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Serbia?
- Judicial corruption score in Serbia was -1.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 in 1946.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Serbia ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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
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.