Canada vs Switzerland: Legislative Corruption Score
Canada
1.68
in 2025
Switzerland
1.66
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.68 against 1.66 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 178 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.97 | 0.873 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.09 | 1.97 | 0.8798 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.03 | 1.97 | 0.941 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.97 | 0.549 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.97 | 0.549 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.239 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.239 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.239 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.66 | 0.239 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.66 | 0.0591 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.66 | 0.018 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 1.68 against 1.66 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Canada ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.