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Denmark vs Norway: Political Corruption Index

Denmark
0.004
in 2025
Norway
0.01
in 2025
Denmark rank
176th
Norway rank
174th

Political Corruption Index over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.01 against 0.004 in Denmark, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 176th and Norway ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Norway in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1780s 0.008 0.195 0.187 Norway
1790s 0.008 0.195 0.187 Norway
1800s 0.008 0.195 0.187 Norway
1810s 0.008 0.1 0.092 Norway
1820s 0.008 0.025 0.017 Norway
1830s 0.008 0.025 0.017 Norway
1840s 0.012 0.025 0.013 Norway
1850s 0.028 0.025 0.003 Denmark
1860s 0.028 0.025 0.003 Denmark
1870s 0.028 0.025 0.003 Denmark
1880s 0.028 0.025 0.003 Denmark
1890s 0.028 0.025 0.003 Denmark
1900s 0.0302 0.025 0.0052 Denmark
1910s 0.026 0.025 0.001 Denmark
1920s 0.0139 0.0238 0.0099 Norway
1930s 0.007 0.022 0.015 Norway
1940s 0.0055 0.0237 0.0182 Norway
1950s 0.007 0.0077 0.0007 Norway
1960s 0.0065 0.006 0.0005 Denmark
1970s 0.002 0.006 0.004 Norway
1980s 0.002 0.006 0.004 Norway
1990s 0.002 0.006 0.004 Norway
2000s 0.002 0.006 0.004 Norway
2010s 0.002 0.0067 0.0047 Norway
2020s 0.0028 0.01 0.0072 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 0.01 against 0.004 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Denmark and Norway?
0.006, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for political corruption index?
Denmark ranks 176th and Norway ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.