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

Ireland, at 0.017 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Ireland vs New Zealand: Executive Corruption Index

Ireland

0.017

in 2025

New Zealand

0.017

in 2025

Ireland rank

169th

New Zealand rank

169th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Ireland
New Zealand

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.017 against 0.017 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.013	0.017	0.004	New Zealand
1920s	0.0266	0.017	0.0096	Ireland
1930s	0.0484	0.017	0.0314	Ireland
1940s	0.0631	0.017	0.0461	Ireland
1950s	0.0739	0.017	0.0569	Ireland
1960s	0.1065	0.017	0.0895	Ireland
1970s	0.1465	0.017	0.1295	Ireland
1980s	0.2039	0.017	0.1869	Ireland
1990s	0.1345	0.017	0.1175	Ireland
2000s	0.0625	0.017	0.0455	Ireland
2010s	0.0203	0.017	0.0033	Ireland
2020s	0.017	0.017	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Ireland or New Zealand?: Ireland, at 0.017 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ireland and New Zealand?: 0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for executive corruption index?: Ireland ranks 169th 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).