Judicial Corruption Score in Turkey
Turkey: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.936 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Turkey, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded -0.936 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Turkey peaked at 0.757 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 126th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.899 | -0.899 | -0.899 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.8701 | -0.899 | -0.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.5863 | -0.61 | -0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3452 | -0.373 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.653 | 0.653 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.653 | 0.653 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7954 | -0.898 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3861 | -0.306 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.463 | 0.463 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6046 | 0.249 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 | 0.07 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5244 | -0.882 | -0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9718 | -1.31 | -0.882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 123 Tunisia -0.842 compare
- 124 Central African Republic -0.9 compare
- 125 North Korea -0.931 compare
- 127 Syria -0.953 compare
- 128 Afghanistan -0.955 compare
- 129 Egypt -0.979 compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.565 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Turkey?
- Judicial corruption score in Turkey was -0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 1980.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for judicial corruption score?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.