Iceland vs Norway: Political corruption index
Iceland
0.014
in 2025
Norway
0.01
in 2025
Iceland rank
171st
Norway rank
174th
Political corruption index over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.014 against 0.01 in Norway, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 171st and Norway ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.025 | 0.017 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.025 | 0.017 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0238 | 0.0182 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.0366 | 0.022 | 0.0146 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0276 | 0.0237 | 0.0039 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.021 | 0.0077 | 0.0133 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.021 | 0.006 | 0.015 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.021 | 0.006 | 0.015 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0195 | 0.006 | 0.0135 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.007 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.007 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0123 | 0.0067 | 0.0056 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0197 | 0.01 | 0.0097 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.014 against 0.01 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.004, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for political corruption index?
- Iceland ranks 171st and Norway ranks 174th 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.