Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iceland or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.018 against 0.011 in Iceland as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iceland and United Kingdom?

0.007, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

126 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.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Public Sector Corruption Index

Iceland

0.011

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.018

in 2025

Iceland rank

171st

United Kingdom rank

168th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.018 against 0.011 in Iceland, a difference of 0.007.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.078	0.014	0.064	Iceland
1910s	0.078	0.0122	0.0658	Iceland
1920s	0.078	0.008	0.07	Iceland
1930s	0.0562	0.008	0.0482	Iceland
1940s	0.0346	0.008	0.0266	Iceland
1950s	0.022	0.008	0.014	Iceland
1960s	0.022	0.008	0.014	Iceland
1970s	0.022	0.019	0.003	Iceland
1980s	0.022	0.019	0.003	Iceland
1990s	0.012	0.019	0.007	United Kingdom
2000s	0.012	0.019	0.007	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0099	0.0172	0.0073	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0147	0.018	0.0033	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iceland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.018 against 0.011 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 0.007, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Iceland ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 168th 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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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: 30 October 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).