Political Corruption Index in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Political Corruption Index was 0.025 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Luxembourg, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Luxembourg stood at 0.025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Luxembourg peaked at 0.106 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0794 | 0.057 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 | 0.026 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.025 | 0.029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10,284 (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Luxembourg?
- Political corruption index in Luxembourg was 0.025 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.106 in 1941.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for political corruption index?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.