Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or Switzerland?

Canada, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

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.

Canada vs Switzerland: Public Sector Corruption Index

Canada

0.009

in 2025

Switzerland

0.007

in 2025

Canada rank

172nd

Switzerland rank

174th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Canada
Switzerland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.009 against 0.007 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1850s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1860s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1870s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1880s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1890s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1900s	0.034	0.018	0.016	Canada
1910s	0.0235	0.018	0.0055	Canada
1920s	0.016	0.018	0.002	Switzerland
1930s	0.016	0.018	0.002	Switzerland
1940s	0.016	0.018	0.002	Switzerland
1950s	0.016	0.018	0.002	Switzerland
1960s	0.0169	0.018	0.0011	Switzerland
1970s	0.041	0.018	0.023	Canada
1980s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Canada
1990s	0.0208	0.018	0.0028	Canada
2000s	0.0198	0.018	0.0018	Canada
2010s	0.0093	0.0135	0.0042	Switzerland
2020s	0.009	0.0077	0.0013	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or Switzerland?: Canada, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Canada and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Canada ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th 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

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).