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

Netherlands, at 2.05 against 1.89 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

168 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.

Netherlands vs New Zealand: Legislative Corruption Score

Netherlands

2.05

in 2025

New Zealand

1.89

in 2025

Netherlands rank

10th

New Zealand rank

13th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Netherlands
New Zealand

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.05 against 1.89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 174 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1860s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1870s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1880s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1890s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1900s	2.04	2.02	0.017	Netherlands
1910s	2.04	2.38	0.3369	New Zealand
1920s	2.04	2.49	0.454	New Zealand
1930s	2.04	2.49	0.454	New Zealand
1940s	2.48	2.49	0.0146	New Zealand
1950s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
1960s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
1970s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
1980s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
1990s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
2000s	2.26	2.49	0.23	New Zealand
2010s	2.12	2.49	0.377	New Zealand
2020s	2.05	2.43	0.3742	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Netherlands or New Zealand?: Netherlands, at 2.05 against 1.89 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Netherlands and New Zealand?: 0.16, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?: 168 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Netherlands ranks 10th 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.