Which has higher legislative corruption score, Finland or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 1.89 against 1.82 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs New Zealand: Legislative Corruption Score

Finland

1.82

in 2025

New Zealand

1.89

in 2025

Finland rank

14th

New Zealand rank

13th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.89 against 1.82 in Finland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1860s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1870s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1880s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1890s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1900s	2.46	2.02	0.437	Finland
1910s	2.46	2.38	0.0831	Finland
1920s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1930s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1940s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1950s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1960s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1970s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1980s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
1990s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
2000s	2.46	2.49	0.034	New Zealand
2010s	2.64	2.49	0.1501	Finland
2020s	2.5	2.43	0.07	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 1.89 against 1.82 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.07, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Finland ranks 14th 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

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.