Perceived independence of the justice system by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
89.0%
Finland
Lowest
24.0%
Poland
Median
58.0%
Years covered
10
2016–2025
Data points
370
What the numbers show
Perceived independence of the justice system is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 89.0% in Finland; the lowest is 24.0% in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 58.0%, and the mean is 54.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 86.7%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 46.7%).
Perceived independence of the justice system: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 89.0% | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 2 | Austria | 87.0% | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 81.0% | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 77.0% | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 76.0% | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 75.0% | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 75.0% | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 8 | Germany | 72.0% | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 71.0% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 71.0% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 71.0% | 2025 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 12 | Malta | 69.0% | 2025 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 64.0% | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 13 | Czechia | 64.0% | 2025 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 60.0% | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | 60.0% | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 17 | Estonia | 59.0% | 2025 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 17 | Estonia | 59.0% | 2025 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 58.0% | 2025 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 56.0% | 2025 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 56.0% | 2025 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 22 | France | 51.0% | 2025 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 23 | Italy | 46.0% | 2025 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 44.0% | 2025 | down 13.7% | flat |
| 25 | Cyprus | 42.0% | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 42.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 42.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Spain | 39.0% | 2025 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 38.0% | 2025 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 29 | Hungary | 38.0% | 2025 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 32.0% | 2025 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 32.0% | 2025 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 27.0% | 2025 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 33 | Croatia | 27.0% | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 27.0% | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 24.0% | 2025 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 24.0% | 2025 | down 46.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.