Which has higher political corruption index, Canada or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.027 against 0.026 in Canada as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Netherlands: Political Corruption Index

Canada

0.026

in 2025

Netherlands

0.027

in 2025

Canada rank

166th

Netherlands rank

165th

Political Corruption Index over time

Canada
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.027 against 0.026 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.069	0.0931	0.0241	Netherlands
1850s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1860s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1870s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1880s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1890s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1900s	0.069	0.027	0.042	Canada
1910s	0.0652	0.027	0.0382	Canada
1920s	0.0654	0.027	0.0384	Canada
1930s	0.0663	0.027	0.0393	Canada
1940s	0.069	0.0246	0.0444	Canada
1950s	0.05	0.0164	0.0336	Canada
1960s	0.0463	0.016	0.0303	Canada
1970s	0.043	0.0164	0.0266	Canada
1980s	0.0373	0.018	0.0193	Canada
1990s	0.0342	0.018	0.0162	Canada
2000s	0.0343	0.017	0.0173	Canada
2010s	0.0241	0.0185	0.0056	Canada
2020s	0.0293	0.0202	0.0092	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Canada or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.027 against 0.026 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Canada and Netherlands?: 0.001, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for political corruption index?: Canada ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.