What is executive corruption index in Sweden?

Executive corruption index in Sweden was 0.004 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.

How does Sweden rank for executive corruption index?

Sweden ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Sweden 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.

Executive Corruption Index in Sweden

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Sweden
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Executive Corruption Index was 0.004 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.004

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.004

in 1789

All-time low

0.004

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Sweden, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Sweden stood at 0.004. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Sweden peaked at 0.004 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1789.

That places Sweden 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.004	0.004	0.004	1
1790s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1800s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1810s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1820s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1830s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1840s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1850s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1860s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1870s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1880s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1890s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1900s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1910s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1920s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1930s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1940s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1950s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1960s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1970s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1980s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1990s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
2000s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
2010s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
2020s	0.004	0.004	0.004	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

172 Norway 0.011 compare
173 Switzerland 0.01 compare
176 Denmark 0.003 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sweden

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.931 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.635 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.853 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Sweden?: Executive corruption index in Sweden was 0.004 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.
How does Sweden rank for executive corruption index?: Sweden ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).