Which has higher judicial corruption score, Norway or Switzerland?

Norway, at 2.72 against 2.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Switzerland: Judicial Corruption Score

Norway

2.72

in 2025

Switzerland

2.67

in 2025

Norway rank

7th

Switzerland rank

9th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.72 against 2.67 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.796	2.86	2.06	Switzerland
1800s	0.796	2.86	2.06	Switzerland
1810s	1.69	2.86	1.17	Switzerland
1820s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1830s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1840s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1850s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1860s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1870s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1880s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1890s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1900s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1910s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1920s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1930s	2.28	2.86	0.576	Switzerland
1940s	2.92	2.86	0.065	Norway
1950s	3.56	2.86	0.706	Norway
1960s	3.56	2.86	0.706	Norway
1970s	3.56	2.86	0.706	Norway
1980s	3.56	2.86	0.706	Norway
1990s	3.56	2.86	0.706	Norway
2000s	3.56	2.8	0.7676	Norway
2010s	3.56	2.59	0.9739	Norway
2020s	2.72	2.54	0.1762	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 2.72 against 2.67 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.05, 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 judicial corruption score?: Norway ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.