Norway vs Sweden: Political corruption index
Norway
0.01
in 2025
Sweden
0.009
in 2025
Norway rank
174th
Sweden rank
175th
Political corruption index over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.01 against 0.009 in Sweden, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 15 and Sweden in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.195 | 0.32 | 0.125 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.195 | 0.32 | 0.125 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.195 | 0.3238 | 0.1288 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.1 | 0.1456 | 0.0456 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.122 | 0.097 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.122 | 0.097 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.025 | 0.122 | 0.097 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.025 | 0.122 | 0.097 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.025 | 0.029 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.025 | 0.029 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.025 | 0.017 | 0.008 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.008 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.008 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.008 | 0.017 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.0238 | 0.008 | 0.0158 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.022 | 0.008 | 0.014 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.0064 | 0.0173 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.0077 | 0.004 | 0.0037 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.004 | 0.002 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0067 | 0.0061 | 0.0006 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.0087 | 0.0013 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.01 against 0.009 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.001, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for political corruption index?
- Norway ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 175th 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.