Estonia vs Netherlands: Executive Corruption Index
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
Netherlands
0.036
in 2025
Estonia rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
160th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.036 against 0.026 in Estonia, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.134 | 0.029 | 0.105 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.1066 | 0.029 | 0.0776 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.029 | 0.072 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1133 | 0.023 | 0.0903 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0361 | 0.0188 | 0.0173 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0159 | 0.015 | 0.0009 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0185 | 0.0078 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.036 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 160th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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).