Iceland vs New Zealand: Judicial Corruption Score
Iceland
3.42
in 2025
New Zealand
3.74
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
1st
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.74 against 3.42 in Iceland, a difference of 0.32.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.42 | 2.4 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.74 | 0.312 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.74 against 3.42 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.32, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. 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 how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.