Executive Corruption Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Executive Corruption Index was 0.01 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Switzerland stood at 0.01. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Switzerland peaked at 0.01 in 1798 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1798.
That places Switzerland 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1800s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Switzerland?
- Executive corruption index in Switzerland was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 1798.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1798.
- How does Switzerland rank for executive corruption index?
- Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).