Estonia vs Netherlands: Political Corruption Index
Estonia
0.025
in 2025
Netherlands
0.027
in 2025
Estonia rank
167th
Netherlands rank
165th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.027 against 0.025 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.027 | 0.116 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.1358 | 0.027 | 0.1088 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.1321 | 0.027 | 0.1051 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1598 | 0.018 | 0.1418 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0449 | 0.017 | 0.0279 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0185 | 0.0095 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.0202 | 0.0088 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.027 against 0.025 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.002, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for political corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 167th and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.