Iceland vs Switzerland: Public sector corruption index
Iceland
0.011
in 2025
Switzerland
0.007
in 2025
Iceland rank
171st
Switzerland rank
174th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.011 against 0.007 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.018 | 0.06 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.078 | 0.018 | 0.06 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.078 | 0.018 | 0.06 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.0562 | 0.018 | 0.0382 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.0346 | 0.018 | 0.0166 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.018 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.006 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.006 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.0135 | 0.0036 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0147 | 0.0077 | 0.007 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 0.011 against 0.007 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.004, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Iceland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.