Executive Corruption Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Executive Corruption Index was 0.007 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.007
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.027
in 1941
All-time low
0.007
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Luxembourg, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Luxembourg stood at 0.007. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.027 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Executive Corruption Index in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.014 | — |
| 1901 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.023 | +64.3% |
| 1941 | 0.027 | +17.4% |
| 1942 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.022 | -18.5% |
| 1945 | 0.01 | -54.5% |
| 1946 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.007 | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.007 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0176 | 0.01 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Luxembourg?
- Executive corruption index in Luxembourg was 0.007 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 in 1941.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for executive corruption index?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).