Iceland vs Switzerland: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Iceland
0.014
in 2025
Switzerland
0.02
in 2025
Iceland rank
171st
Switzerland rank
170th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.02 against 0.014 in Iceland, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.017 | 0.025 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.017 | 0.025 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.017 | 0.025 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.0366 | 0.017 | 0.0196 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0276 | 0.017 | 0.0106 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.021 | 0.017 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.021 | 0.017 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.021 | 0.023 | 0.002 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0195 | 0.023 | 0.0035 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.0232 | 0.0102 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0123 | 0.0226 | 0.0103 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0197 | 0.0215 | 0.0018 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.02 against 0.014 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.006, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Iceland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.