Judicial Corruption Score in Slovakia
Slovakia: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.735 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Slovakia, 1939–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Slovakia stood at 0.735. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Slovakia peaked at 0.735 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.044, in 1939.
Slovakia ranks 72nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | -0.044 | — |
| 1940 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.044 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.438 | -1095.5% |
| 1994 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.735 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.735 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.735 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.044 | -0.044 | -0.044 | 1 |
| 1940s | -0.044 | -0.044 | -0.044 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6239 | 0.438 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Slovakia?
- Judicial corruption score in Slovakia was 0.735 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 2015.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.044 in 1939.
- How does Slovakia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Slovakia ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.