What is legislative corruption score in Luxembourg?

Legislative corruption score in Luxembourg was 3.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2012.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1944.

How does Luxembourg rank for legislative corruption score?

Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 174 regions with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Luxembourg

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Luxembourg
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Legislative Corruption Score was 3.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

3.5

Change on year

up 38.2%

Rank

1st

of 174 regions

All-time high

3.58

in 2012

All-time low

0.054

in 1944

Years of data

180

1842–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Luxembourg, 1842–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative corruption score in Luxembourg stood at 3.5.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Luxembourg peaked at 3.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1944.

Luxembourg ranks 1st of 174 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 180 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	2.39	2.39	2.39	8
1850s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1860s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1870s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1880s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1890s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1900s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1910s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1920s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1930s	2.39	2.39	2.39	10
1940s	2.31	0.054	2.77	6
1950s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
1960s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
1970s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
1980s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
1990s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
2000s	2.77	2.77	2.77	10
2010s	3.42	2.77	3.58	10
2020s	3.39	2.53	3.58	6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

2 Norway 3.22 compare
3 Denmark 2.98 compare
3 Sweden 2.98 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Luxembourg

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10,284 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.869 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.957 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.895 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.869 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.556 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.777 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Luxembourg?: Legislative corruption score in Luxembourg was 3.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2012.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1944.
How does Luxembourg rank for legislative corruption score?: Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 174 regions with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.