Germany vs Iceland: Executive Corruption Index
Germany
0.02
in 2025
Iceland
0.023
in 2025
Germany rank
167th
Iceland rank
164th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.023 against 0.02 in Germany, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.041 | 0.012 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0718 | 0.041 | 0.0308 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.071 | 0.041 | 0.03 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2532 | 0.041 | 0.2122 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.334 | 0.041 | 0.293 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.012 | 0.019 | 0.007 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0121 | 0.019 | 0.0069 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.019 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0.043 | 0.0253 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Germany ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th 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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About this data
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).