Norway vs Switzerland: Executive Corruption Index
Norway
0.011
in 2025
Switzerland
0.01
in 2025
Norway rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
173rd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.011 against 0.01 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.225 | 0.01 | 0.215 | Norway |
| 1800s | 0.225 | 0.01 | 0.215 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.1275 | 0.01 | 0.1175 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.0252 | 0.01 | 0.0152 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.01 | 0.008 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.0305 | 0.01 | 0.0205 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.0112 | 0.01 | 0.0012 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.01 | 0.001 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 0.011 against 0.01 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Norway ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd 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).