Germany vs Switzerland: Political corruption index
Germany
0.024
in 2025
Switzerland
0.02
in 2025
Germany rank
169th
Switzerland rank
170th
Political corruption index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.024 against 0.02 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 16 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.063 | 0.015 | 0.048 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.063 | 0.0132 | 0.0498 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.063 | 0.012 | 0.051 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.063 | 0.012 | 0.051 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.063 | 0.012 | 0.051 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.0658 | 0.013 | 0.0528 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.077 | 0.017 | 0.06 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0883 | 0.017 | 0.0713 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.017 | 0.066 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2076 | 0.017 | 0.1906 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.265 | 0.017 | 0.248 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.023 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.0232 | 0.0122 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0116 | 0.0226 | 0.011 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0188 | 0.0215 | 0.0027 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.024 against 0.02 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Germany ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.