What is judicial corruption score in United Kingdom?

Judicial corruption score in United Kingdom was 1.75 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1789.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.

How does United Kingdom rank for judicial corruption score?

United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United Kingdom 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.

Judicial Corruption Score in United Kingdom

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in United Kingdom
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.75

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.19

in 1789

All-time low

1.75

in 2019

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1.75 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in United Kingdom peaked at 2.19 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	2.19	2.19	2.19	1
1790s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1800s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1810s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1820s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1830s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1840s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1850s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1860s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1870s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1880s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1890s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1900s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1910s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1920s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1930s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1940s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1950s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1960s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1970s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1980s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
1990s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
2000s	2.19	2.19	2.19	10
2010s	2.15	1.75	2.19	10
2020s	1.75	1.75	1.75	6

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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.772 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.833 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.859 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.772 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.533 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.689 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in United Kingdom?: Judicial corruption score in United Kingdom was 1.75 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1789.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for judicial corruption score?: United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.