Belgium vs New Zealand: Legislative Corruption Score
Belgium
1.92
in 2025
New Zealand
1.89
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.92 against 1.89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 166 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 174 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1.36 | 2.02 | 0.664 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.36 | 2.3 | 0.9412 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 2.49 | 1.14 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 2.49 | 1.14 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.49 | 2.49 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 2.49 | 0.977 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 2.49 | 0.977 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 2.49 | 0.977 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 2.49 | 0.977 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 2.49 | 0.8552 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 2.49 | 0.571 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 2.49 | 0.571 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.43 | 0.5052 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 1.92 against 1.89 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.