Canada vs Norway: Public Sector Corruption Index
Canada
0.009
in 2025
Norway
0.012
in 2025
Canada rank
172nd
Norway rank
170th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.012 against 0.009 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 172nd and Norway ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.039 | 0.005 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.039 | 0.0155 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.039 | 0.023 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.039 | 0.023 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.016 | 0.032 | 0.016 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.016 | 0.0132 | 0.0028 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.0169 | 0.007 | 0.0099 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.041 | 0.007 | 0.034 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.007 | 0.015 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.007 | 0.0138 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0198 | 0.007 | 0.0128 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.008 | 0.0013 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.012 | 0.003 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.012 against 0.009 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Canada and Norway?
- 0.003, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Canada ranks 172nd and Norway ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).