New Zealand vs Switzerland: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
New Zealand
0.014
in 2025
Switzerland
0.02
in 2025
New Zealand rank
171st
Switzerland rank
170th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.02 against 0.014 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0167 | 0.017 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.008 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.0232 | 0.0142 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.009 | 0.0226 | 0.0136 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.0215 | 0.0118 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.02 against 0.014 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.006, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.