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?
- 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.