What is public sector corruption index in Switzerland?

Public sector corruption index in Switzerland was 0.007 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.018 in 1798.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2015.

How does Switzerland rank for public sector corruption index?

Switzerland ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Public Sector 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

0.018

in 1798

All-time low

0.006

in 2015

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Switzerland is 0.007, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Switzerland peaked at 0.018 in 1798 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 228 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	2
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1870s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1880s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1890s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1900s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1910s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1920s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1930s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1940s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1950s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1960s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1970s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1980s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1990s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
2000s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
2010s	0.0135	0.006	0.018	10
2020s	0.0077	0.007	0.011	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

171 Iceland 0.011 compare
172 Canada 0.009 compare
172 Singapore 0.009 compare
175 New Zealand 0.006 compare
176 Denmark 0.005 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Switzerland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 208,287 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.882 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.967 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.882 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.843 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Switzerland?: Public sector corruption index in Switzerland was 0.007 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.018 in 1798.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector corruption index?: Switzerland ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).