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

Germany, at 0.02 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

127 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.

Germany vs New Zealand: Executive Corruption Index

Germany

0.02

in 2025

New Zealand

0.017

in 2025

Germany rank

167th

New Zealand rank

169th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Germany
New Zealand

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.02 against 0.017 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1860s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1870s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1880s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1890s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1900s	0.053	0.023	0.03	Germany
1910s	0.0718	0.0182	0.0536	Germany
1920s	0.071	0.017	0.054	Germany
1930s	0.2532	0.017	0.2362	Germany
1940s	0.334	0.017	0.317	Germany
1990s	0.012	0.017	0.005	New Zealand
2000s	0.0121	0.017	0.0049	New Zealand
2010s	0.013	0.017	0.004	New Zealand
2020s	0.0177	0.017	0.0007	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Germany or New Zealand?: Germany, at 0.02 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Germany and New Zealand?: 0.003, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?: 127 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for executive corruption index?: Germany ranks 167th 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).