Estonia vs Netherlands: Legislative Corruption Score
Estonia
2.19
in 2025
Netherlands
2.05
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Netherlands rank
10th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.19 against 2.05 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 174 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.19 | 2.04 | 0.852 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 2.04 | 0.852 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 2.04 | 0.76 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.8354 | 2.26 | 1.43 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 2.26 | 0.453 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.12 | 0.306 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.05 | 0.115 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 2.19 against 2.05 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.14, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.