Which has higher public sector corruption index, Luxembourg or United States?

United States, at 0.029 against 0.021 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Luxembourg and United States?

0.008, with United States ahead.

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

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.

Luxembourg vs United States: Public Sector Corruption Index

Luxembourg

0.021

in 2025

United States

0.029

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

163rd

United States rank

161st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Luxembourg
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.029 against 0.021 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.008.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 163rd and United States ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.02	0.17	0.15	United States
1910s	0.02	0.0776	0.0576	United States
1920s	0.02	0.0854	0.0654	United States
1930s	0.02	0.055	0.035	United States
1940s	0.0564	0.055	0.0014	Luxembourg
1950s	0.023	0.049	0.026	United States
1960s	0.023	0.049	0.026	United States
1970s	0.023	0.0413	0.0183	United States
1980s	0.023	0.043	0.02	United States
1990s	0.023	0.033	0.01	United States
2000s	0.023	0.033	0.01	United States
2010s	0.023	0.0442	0.0212	United States
2020s	0.0227	0.0422	0.0195	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Luxembourg or United States?: United States, at 0.029 against 0.021 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Luxembourg and United States?: 0.008, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Luxembourg ranks 163rd and United States ranks 161st 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).