Denmark vs Switzerland: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Denmark
2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Switzerland
1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.