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

Germany, at 0.013 against 0.012 in Norway as of 2025.

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

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Norway: Public Sector Corruption Index

Germany

0.013

in 2025

Norway

0.012

in 2025

Germany rank

169th

Norway rank

170th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.013 against 0.012 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 169th and Norway ranks 170th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.065	0.121	0.056	Norway
1790s	0.065	0.121	0.056	Norway
1800s	0.065	0.121	0.056	Norway
1810s	0.065	0.08	0.015	Norway
1820s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1830s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1840s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1850s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1860s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1870s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1880s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1890s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1900s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1910s	0.0728	0.039	0.0338	Germany
1920s	0.065	0.039	0.026	Germany
1930s	0.1982	0.039	0.1592	Germany
1940s	0.261	0.039	0.222	Germany
1990s	0.007	0.007	0	—
2000s	0.007	0.007	0	—
2010s	0.0084	0.008	0.0004	Germany
2020s	0.013	0.012	0.001	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Germany or Norway?: Germany, at 0.013 against 0.012 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Germany and Norway?: 0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Germany ranks 169th 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

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).