Luxembourg vs Sweden: Public Sector Corruption Index
Luxembourg
0.021
in 2025
Sweden
0.019
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
163rd
Sweden rank
166th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.021 against 0.019 in Sweden, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.015 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.015 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.015 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.015 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.0564 | 0.005 | 0.0514 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.023 | 0.005 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.023 | 0.005 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0.005 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.005 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.005 | 0.018 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.0058 | 0.0172 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.012 | 0.011 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.0227 | 0.0173 | 0.0053 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 0.021 against 0.019 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.002, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 166th 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
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).