Which has higher executive corruption index, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.004 against 0.003 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Executive Corruption Index

Denmark

0.003

in 2025

Sweden

0.004

in 2025

Denmark rank

176th

Sweden rank

175th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.004 against 0.003 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1790s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1800s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1810s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1820s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1830s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1840s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1850s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1860s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1870s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1880s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1890s	0.017	0.004	0.013	Denmark
1900s	0.0241	0.004	0.0201	Denmark
1910s	0.008	0.004	0.004	Denmark
1920s	0.008	0.004	0.004	Denmark
1930s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1940s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1950s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1960s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1970s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1980s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
1990s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
2000s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
2010s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden
2020s	0.003	0.004	0.001	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.004 against 0.003 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for executive corruption index?: Denmark ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).