Which has higher executive corruption index, Canada or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.036 against 0.034 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Netherlands: Executive Corruption Index

Canada

0.034

in 2025

Netherlands

0.036

in 2025

Canada rank

161st

Netherlands rank

160th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Canada
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.036 against 0.034 in Canada, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.039	0.2094	0.1704	Netherlands
1850s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1860s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1870s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1880s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1890s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1900s	0.039	0.029	0.01	Canada
1910s	0.0345	0.029	0.0055	Canada
1920s	0.0404	0.029	0.0114	Canada
1930s	0.042	0.029	0.013	Canada
1940s	0.042	0.036	0.006	Canada
1950s	0.042	0.0253	0.0167	Canada
1960s	0.042	0.024	0.018	Canada
1970s	0.042	0.0248	0.0172	Canada
1980s	0.0378	0.023	0.0148	Canada
1990s	0.028	0.023	0.005	Canada
2000s	0.028	0.0188	0.0092	Canada
2010s	0.0197	0.015	0.0047	Canada
2020s	0.0498	0.0185	0.0313	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Canada or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.036 against 0.034 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Canada and Netherlands?: 0.002, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for executive corruption index?: Canada ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).