Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ireland or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Ireland vs Luxembourg: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ireland

0.02

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.021

in 2025

Ireland rank

164th

Luxembourg rank

163rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ireland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.021 against 0.02 in Ireland, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 164th and Luxembourg ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.091	0.02	0.071	Ireland
1920s	0.0789	0.02	0.0589	Ireland
1930s	0.051	0.02	0.031	Ireland
1940s	0.051	0.0564	0.0054	Luxembourg
1950s	0.051	0.023	0.028	Ireland
1960s	0.051	0.023	0.028	Ireland
1970s	0.051	0.023	0.028	Ireland
1980s	0.051	0.023	0.028	Ireland
1990s	0.047	0.023	0.024	Ireland
2000s	0.0303	0.023	0.0073	Ireland
2010s	0.0228	0.023	0.0002	Luxembourg
2020s	0.02	0.0227	0.0027	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ireland or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.021 against 0.02 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ireland and Luxembourg?: 0.001, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ireland ranks 164th and Luxembourg ranks 163rd 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: 18 September 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).