Japan vs Switzerland: Legislative Corruption Score
Japan
1.59
in 2025
Switzerland
1.66
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 137 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | -0.251 | 1.97 | 2.22 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | -0.288 | 1.97 | 2.26 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | -0.288 | 1.97 | 2.26 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -0.288 | 1.97 | 2.26 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -0.288 | 1.97 | 2.26 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -0.288 | 1.97 | 2.26 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.062 | 1.97 | 1.91 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.587 | 1.97 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.587 | 1.97 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.587 | 1.66 | 1.07 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.587 | 1.66 | 1.07 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.587 | 1.66 | 1.07 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.587 | 1.66 | 1.07 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7845 | 1.66 | 0.8765 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.66 | 0.1765 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.59 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.07, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Japan ranks 24th 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.