Which has higher executive corruption index, Sweden or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.01 against 0.004 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Executive Corruption Index

Sweden

0.004

in 2025

Switzerland

0.01

in 2025

Sweden rank

175th

Switzerland rank

173rd

Executive Corruption Index over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.01 against 0.004 in Sweden, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 228 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1800s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1810s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1820s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1830s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1840s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1850s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1860s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1870s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1880s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1890s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1900s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1910s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1920s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1930s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1940s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1950s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1960s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1970s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1980s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
1990s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
2000s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
2010s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland
2020s	0.004	0.01	0.006	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Sweden or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.01 against 0.004 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Sweden and Switzerland?: 0.006, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for executive corruption index?: Sweden ranks 175th 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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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: 30 October 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).