Which has higher executive corruption index, Finland or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.017 against 0.016 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 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.

Finland vs New Zealand: Executive Corruption Index

Finland

0.016

in 2025

New Zealand

0.017

in 2025

Finland rank

171st

New Zealand rank

169th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.017 against 0.016 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1860s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1870s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1880s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1890s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1900s	0.099	0.023	0.076	Finland
1910s	0.0819	0.0182	0.0637	Finland
1920s	0.018	0.017	0.001	Finland
1930s	0.0197	0.017	0.0027	Finland
1940s	0.025	0.017	0.008	Finland
1950s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
1960s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
1970s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
1980s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
1990s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
2000s	0.015	0.017	0.002	New Zealand
2010s	0.0101	0.017	0.0069	New Zealand
2020s	0.012	0.017	0.005	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.017 against 0.016 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for executive corruption index?: Finland ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th 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: 07 August 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).