New Zealand vs Seychelles: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.99 against 1.89 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Seychelles ranks 11th of 174 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.49 | 0.64 | 1.85 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.49 | 0.64 | 1.85 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 0.64 | 1.85 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 0.0896 | 2.4 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.49 | -0.373 | 2.87 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.49 | -0.373 | 2.87 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.49 | -0.1564 | 2.65 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 0.7401 | 1.75 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 1.85 | 0.5747 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.99 against 1.89 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.1, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Seychelles ranks 11th 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.