Judicial Corruption Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Ukraine, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded -0.761 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Ukraine peaked at 0.682 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.91, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 119th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.682 | — |
| 1991 | 0.444 | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.222 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | -0.105 | -147.3% |
| 1994 | -0.105 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.475 | +352.4% |
| 1996 | -0.774 | +62.9% |
| 1997 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.42 | +82.9% |
| 1999 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.83 | +29.3% |
| 2001 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.91 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.54 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.81 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.82 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -1.09 | -39.9% |
| 2015 | -1.21 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -1.02 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -0.924 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | -0.92 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.998 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | -0.874 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | -0.931 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | -0.852 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | -0.813 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | -0.761 | -6.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -0.761 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -0.761 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Judicial Corruption Score in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -352.4% | -0.105 | -0.475 |
| 1993 | -147.3% | 0.222 | -0.105 |
| 1998 | -82.9% | -0.774 | -1.42 |
| 1996 | -62.9% | -0.475 | -0.774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3717 | -1.42 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.76 | -1.91 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -1.82 | -0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8715 | -0.998 | -0.761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Ukraine?
- Judicial corruption score in Ukraine was -0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 1990.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for judicial corruption score?
- Ukraine ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.