Judicial Corruption Score in Sweden
Sweden: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.59 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Judicial Corruption Score in Sweden, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Sweden is 2.59, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Sweden peaked at 3.11 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.59 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 6 |
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More social development data for Sweden
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.635 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Sweden?
- Judicial corruption score in Sweden was 2.59 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for judicial corruption score?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.