Germany vs Iceland: Political Corruption Index
Germany
0.024
in 2025
Iceland
0.014
in 2025
Germany rank
169th
Iceland rank
171st
Political Corruption Index over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.024 against 0.014 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.077 | 0.042 | 0.035 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0883 | 0.042 | 0.0463 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.042 | 0.041 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2076 | 0.0366 | 0.171 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.265 | 0.033 | 0.232 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.013 | 0.002 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.013 | 0.002 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0116 | 0.0123 | 0.0007 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0188 | 0.0197 | 0.0008 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 0.024 against 0.014 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Germany ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 171st 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.