Sweden: Political corruption

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 Sweden

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.010
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.005
 Min - Max 0.004 - 0.010
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.01 index points, unchanged from 0.01 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1960 to 2024 is 0.005 index points. The minimum value, 0.004 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.01 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Sweden: Political corruption
 2024 0.010
 2023 0.010
 2022 0.010
 2021 0.008
 2020 0.008
 2019 0.009
 2018 0.008
 2017 0.008




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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