Ireland vs Norway: Executive Corruption Index
Ireland
0.017
in 2025
Norway
0.011
in 2025
Ireland rank
169th
Norway rank
172nd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.017 against 0.011 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.03 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.0266 | 0.0252 | 0.0014 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0484 | 0.018 | 0.0304 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0631 | 0.0305 | 0.0326 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.0739 | 0.01 | 0.0639 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1065 | 0.01 | 0.0965 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1465 | 0.01 | 0.1365 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2039 | 0.01 | 0.1939 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1345 | 0.01 | 0.1245 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0625 | 0.01 | 0.0525 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0203 | 0.0112 | 0.0091 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.011 | 0.006 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 0.017 against 0.011 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.006, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ireland ranks 169th and Norway ranks 172nd 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).