Judicial Corruption Score in Togo
Togo: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Togo, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded -1.67 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Togo peaked at 0.577 in 1916 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 2023.
That places Togo 159th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4298 | -0.159 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5887 | -1.06 | -0.159 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.06 | -1.06 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -1.72 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.49 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5 | -1.53 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 | -1.79 | -1.01 | 6 |
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More social development data for Togo
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,661 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.351 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.579 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.533 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.351 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.233 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Togo?
- Judicial corruption score in Togo was -1.67 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.577 in 1916.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for judicial corruption score?
- Togo ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.