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

New Zealand, at 0.017 against 0.011 in Norway as of 2025.

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

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.

New Zealand vs Norway: Executive Corruption Index

New Zealand

0.017

in 2025

Norway

0.011

in 2025

New Zealand rank

169th

Norway rank

172nd

Executive Corruption Index over time

New Zealand
Norway

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.017 against 0.011 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1860s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1870s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1880s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1890s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1900s	0.023	0.03	0.007	Norway
1910s	0.0182	0.03	0.0118	Norway
1920s	0.017	0.0252	0.0082	Norway
1930s	0.017	0.018	0.001	Norway
1940s	0.017	0.0305	0.0135	Norway
1950s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
1960s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
1970s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
1980s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
1990s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
2000s	0.017	0.01	0.007	New Zealand
2010s	0.017	0.0112	0.0058	New Zealand
2020s	0.017	0.011	0.006	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, New Zealand or Norway?: New Zealand, at 0.017 against 0.011 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between New Zealand and Norway?: 0.006, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for executive corruption index?: New Zealand ranks 169th and Norway ranks 172nd 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).