Sweden vs United Kingdom: Public sector corruption index
Sweden
0.019
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.018
in 2025
Sweden rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
168th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.019 against 0.018 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1790s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1800s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 0.449 | 0.445 | 0.004 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 0.449 | 0.1912 | 0.2578 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.076 | 0.163 | 0.087 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.076 | 0.014 | 0.062 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.032 | 0.014 | 0.018 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.005 | 0.014 | 0.009 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.005 | 0.014 | 0.009 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0.0122 | 0.0072 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.003 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.003 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.003 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.003 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.005 | 0.008 | 0.003 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.019 | 0.014 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.005 | 0.019 | 0.014 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.005 | 0.019 | 0.014 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0058 | 0.019 | 0.0132 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0.0172 | 0.0052 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0173 | 0.018 | 0.0007 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 0.019 against 0.018 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Sweden ranks 166th 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.