Ireland vs Switzerland: Legislative Corruption Score
Ireland
1.66
in 2025
Switzerland
1.66
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
22nd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.66 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 107 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.55 | 1.97 | 0.425 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.16 | 1.97 | 0.81 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.996 | 1.97 | 0.975 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.996 | 1.97 | 0.975 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.996 | 1.97 | 0.975 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.7553 | 1.97 | 1.22 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.495 | 1.66 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.495 | 1.66 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.66 | 0.5108 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.66 | 0.3392 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.66 | 0.1206 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 0.002 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.66 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd 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.