Corruption Perceptions Index in Sweden
Sweden: Corruption Perceptions Index was 80 Score in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80 Score
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
89 Score
in 2013
All-time low
80 Score
in 2024
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Corruption Perceptions Index in Sweden, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Score.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 80 Score for corruption perceptions index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Sweden peaked at 89 Score in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80 Score, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88 Score | — |
| 2013 | 89 Score | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87 Score | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89 Score | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 88 Score | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 84 Score | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 85 Score | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85 Score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 Score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 Score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 Score | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 82 Score | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 80 Score | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 80 Score | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 80 Score is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.5 Score, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 80 Score is above the median for high income countries, which is 64 Score, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.88 Score | 84 Score | 89 Score | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.5 Score | 80 Score | 85 Score | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Denmark 89 Score compare
- 2 Finland 88 Score compare
- 3 Norway 81 Score compare
- 4 Switzerland 80 Score compare
- 6 Luxembourg 78 Score compare
- 6 Netherlands 78 Score compare
- 6 Netherlands 78 Score compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Sweden?
- Corruption perceptions index in Sweden was 80 Score in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 89 Score in 2013.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 Score in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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