Which has higher public sector corruption index, Germany or Iceland?

Germany, at 0.013 against 0.011 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?

80 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Germany vs Iceland: Public Sector Corruption Index

Germany

0.013

in 2025

Iceland

0.011

in 2025

Germany rank

169th

Iceland rank

171st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Germany
Iceland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.013 against 0.011 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.065	0.078	0.013	Iceland
1910s	0.0728	0.078	0.0052	Iceland
1920s	0.065	0.078	0.013	Iceland
1930s	0.1982	0.0562	0.142	Germany
1940s	0.261	0.043	0.218	Germany
1990s	0.007	0.012	0.005	Iceland
2000s	0.007	0.012	0.005	Iceland
2010s	0.0084	0.0099	0.0015	Iceland
2020s	0.013	0.0147	0.0017	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Germany or Iceland?: Germany, at 0.013 against 0.011 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Germany and Iceland?: 0.002, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Germany ranks 169th and Iceland ranks 171st 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).