Latvia vs New Zealand: Executive Corruption Index
Latvia
0.022
in 2025
New Zealand
0.017
in 2025
Latvia rank
166th
New Zealand rank
169th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.022 against 0.017 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.017 | 0.133 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.1281 | 0.017 | 0.1111 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.2409 | 0.017 | 0.2239 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1349 | 0.017 | 0.1179 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0446 | 0.017 | 0.0276 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0253 | 0.017 | 0.0083 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Latvia or New Zealand?
- Latvia, at 0.022 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.005, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Latvia ranks 166th 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
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).