Judicial Corruption Score in Syria
Syria: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.953 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Syria, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded -0.953 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Syria peaked at 2.69 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -2.02, in 2019.
Syria ranks 127th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 8 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 | 1.13 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.54 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.97 | -0.97 | -0.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.97 | -0.97 | -0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.97 | -0.97 | -0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 | -2.02 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -2.02 | -0.661 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 124 Central African Republic -0.9 compare
- 125 North Korea -0.931 compare
- 126 Turkey -0.936 compare
- 128 Afghanistan -0.955 compare
- 129 Egypt -0.979 compare
- 130 Nepal -1.03 compare
More social development data for Syria
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.358 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Syria?
- Judicial corruption score in Syria was -0.953 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 1918.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for judicial corruption score?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.