Netherlands vs United States: Executive Corruption Index
Netherlands
0.036
in 2025
United States
0.044
in 2025
Netherlands rank
160th
United States rank
157th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.044 against 0.036 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.008.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.741 | 0.074 | 0.667 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.741 | 0.074 | 0.667 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.741 | 0.074 | 0.667 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.4425 | 0.074 | 0.3685 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.261 | 0.074 | 0.187 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.261 | 0.074 | 0.187 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.2146 | 0.074 | 0.1406 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.029 | 0.074 | 0.045 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.029 | 0.0829 | 0.0539 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.029 | 0.163 | 0.134 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.029 | 0.163 | 0.134 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.029 | 0.163 | 0.134 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.029 | 0.064 | 0.035 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.029 | 0.0435 | 0.0145 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.029 | 0.0439 | 0.0149 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.029 | 0.028 | 0.001 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.036 | 0.028 | 0.008 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.0253 | 0.028 | 0.0027 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.0296 | 0.0056 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0248 | 0.056 | 0.0312 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.0271 | 0.0041 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.01 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0188 | 0.0126 | 0.0062 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.015 | 0.0456 | 0.0306 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | 0.031 | 0.0125 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 0.044 against 0.036 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.008, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Netherlands ranks 160th and United States ranks 157th 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).