Legislative Corruption Score in Germany
Germany: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Germany, 1848–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Germany is 1.71, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Germany peaked at 2.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1919.
That places Germany 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 120 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.71 | 2.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.828 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.914 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.852 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.828 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.593 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Germany?
- Legislative corruption score in Germany was 1.71 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1919.
- How does Germany rank for legislative corruption score?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.