Legislative Corruption Score in Slovenia
Slovenia: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Slovenia, 1989–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Slovenia is 1.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Slovenia peaked at 1.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 1989.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.489 | — |
| 1990 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.938 | +91.8% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | +78.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.22 | -32.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.489 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.17 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.1 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1 | 1.79 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Slovenia?
- Legislative corruption score in Slovenia was 1.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1989.
- How does Slovenia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.