Judicial Corruption Score in Zambia
Zambia: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Zambia stood at -0.327.
That represents a change of down 140.0% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Zambia peaked at 2.29 in 1911 and was at its lowest, -0.553, in 1992.
That places Zambia 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.87 | 1.58 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 0.799 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.799 | 0.799 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3929 | -0.553 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0849 | -0.553 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 | 0.224 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4508 | -0.327 | 0.818 | 6 |
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More social development data for Zambia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.497 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.778 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.746 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.497 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Zambia?
- Judicial corruption score in Zambia was -0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1911.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.553 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.