Which has higher legislative corruption score, Luxembourg or Sweden?

Luxembourg, at 3.5 against 2.98 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

180 years are reported by both, from 1842 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Luxembourg vs Sweden: Legislative Corruption Score

Luxembourg

3.5

in 2025

Sweden

2.98

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

1st

Sweden rank

3rd

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Luxembourg
Sweden

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3.5 against 2.98 in Sweden, a difference of 0.52.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1842 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1840s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1850s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1860s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1870s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1880s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1890s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1900s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1910s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1920s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1930s	2.39	2.18	0.207	Luxembourg
1940s	2.31	2.87	0.5603	Sweden
1950s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
1960s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
1970s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
1980s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
1990s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
2000s	2.77	3.22	0.456	Sweden
2010s	3.42	3.2	0.2221	Luxembourg
2020s	3.39	2.98	0.4172	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Luxembourg or Sweden?: Luxembourg, at 3.5 against 2.98 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Luxembourg and Sweden?: 0.52, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?: 180 years are reported by both, from 1842 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Luxembourg ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.