France vs Sweden: Public Sector Corruption Index
France
0.019
in 2025
Sweden
0.019
in 2025
France rank
166th
Sweden rank
166th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 0.019 against 0.019 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.223 | 0.449 | 0.226 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.005 | 0.04 | France |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.005 | 0.04 | France |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.005 | 0.04 | France |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.005 | 0.04 | France |
| 1940s | 0.107 | 0.005 | 0.102 | France |
| 1950s | 0.041 | 0.005 | 0.036 | France |
| 1960s | 0.041 | 0.005 | 0.036 | France |
| 1970s | 0.041 | 0.005 | 0.036 | France |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.005 | 0.036 | France |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.005 | 0.036 | France |
| 2000s | 0.041 | 0.0058 | 0.0352 | France |
| 2010s | 0.041 | 0.012 | 0.029 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0292 | 0.0173 | 0.0118 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, France or Sweden?
- France, at 0.019 against 0.019 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between France and Sweden?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- France ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 166th 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).