EU Justice Scoreboard

Objective

As part of the EU’s Rule of Law toolbox and a key contribution to the European Semester, the EU Justice Scoreboard presents an annual overview of indicators on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems.  Its purpose is to assist the Member States improve the effectiveness of their national justice systems by providing objective, reliable and comparable data. Beyond the judiciary, it also includes indicators pertaining to other public authorities relevant for the functioning of the single market and for the protection of the rule of law.

Effective justice systems are essential for implementing EU law and for upholding the rule of law and the values upon which the EU is founded. They ensure that individuals and businesses can fully enjoy their rights, strengthen mutual trust, and help to build a citizen-, business- and investment-friendly environment. Effective justice systems are also essential for the sustainability of long-term growth, as well as for the functioning of the single market as a whole. Essential for protecting investments, they contribute to productivity and competitiveness. They are also important for ensuring the effective cross-border enforcement of contracts, administrative decisions and dispute resolution.

The EU Justice Scoreboard is one of the sources of information for the annual Rule of Law Report. Its findings also inform the country-specific assessments within the European Semester - the EU’s annual cycle of economic policy coordination - within the Recovery and Resilience Facility and in the context of the application of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation.

Scoreboard

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2025 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2024 in all languages

  The EU Justice Scoreboard 2023 in all languages

 The EU Justice Scoreboard 2022 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2021 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2020 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2019 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2018 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2017 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2016 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2015 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2014 in all languages

The EU Justice Scoreboard 2013 in all languages

Factsheets

Eurobarometer

Special Eurobarometer 573 - Citizens’ attitudes towards corruption in the EU in 2026

Citizens’ attitudes towards corruption in the EU in 2026

Flash Eurobarometer 581 - Citizens’ attitudes towards corruption in selected enlargement countries and citizens’ perception of the independence of national justice system

Citizens’ attitudes towards corruption in selected enlargement countries and citizens’ perception of the independence of national justice systems in the EU and selected enlargement countries in 2026

Flash Eurobarometer 582 - Businesses’ attitudes towards corruption and businesses’ perception of the independence of national justice systems in the EU

Businesses’ attitudes towards corruption and businesses’ perception of the independence of national justice systems in the EU and in selected enlargement countries in 2026.

Flash Eurobarometer 555 - Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Flash Eurobarometer 554 - Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Flash Eurobarometer 541 – Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Flash Eurobarometer 540 – Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Flash Eurobarometer 519 – Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Link to the final report of 2023, country factsheets and data

Flash Eurobarometer 520 - Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Link to the final report of 2023, country factsheets and data

Flash Eurobarometer 503 - Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Link to the final report of 2022, country factsheets and data

Flash Eurobarometer 504 - Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Link to the final report of 2022, country factsheets and data

Flash Eurobarometer 489. Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among the general public

Link to the final report of 2021, country factsheets and data

Flash Eurobarometer 490. Perceived independence of the national justice systems in the EU among companies

Link to the final report of 2021, country factsheets and data