Norway vs United Kingdom: Public sector corruption index
Norway
0.012
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.018
in 2025
Norway rank
170th
United Kingdom rank
168th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.018 against 0.012 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.121 | 0.445 | 0.324 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.121 | 0.445 | 0.324 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.121 | 0.445 | 0.324 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.08 | 0.445 | 0.365 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.039 | 0.445 | 0.406 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.039 | 0.445 | 0.406 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.039 | 0.445 | 0.406 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.039 | 0.1912 | 0.1522 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.039 | 0.163 | 0.124 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.039 | 0.014 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.039 | 0.014 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.039 | 0.014 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.014 | 0.025 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.0122 | 0.0268 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.039 | 0.008 | 0.031 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.008 | 0.031 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.032 | 0.008 | 0.024 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.0132 | 0.008 | 0.0052 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 0.008 | 0.001 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.007 | 0.019 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.007 | 0.019 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.007 | 0.019 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0.019 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.008 | 0.0172 | 0.0092 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.006 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.018 against 0.012 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.006, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Norway ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 168th 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.