Australia vs Netherlands: Political corruption index
Australia
0.029
in 2025
Netherlands
0.027
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
Netherlands rank
165th
Political corruption index over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.029 against 0.027 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 18 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.064 | 0.306 | 0.242 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.3587 | 0.472 | 0.1133 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.485 | 0.638 | 0.153 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.2959 | 0.2629 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.0475 | 0.109 | 0.0615 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.109 | 0.047 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.0947 | 0.0327 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.027 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.027 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.027 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.027 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.062 | 0.027 | 0.035 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.0411 | 0.027 | 0.0141 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.027 | 0.015 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.027 | 0.015 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.027 | 0.015 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.0246 | 0.0174 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.047 | 0.0164 | 0.0306 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.047 | 0.016 | 0.031 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.0164 | 0.0306 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.018 | 0.017 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.018 | 0.017 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.017 | 0.018 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.0185 | 0.0175 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.0202 | 0.0108 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 0.029 against 0.027 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.002, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for political corruption index?
- Australia ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.