Germany vs New Zealand: Political corruption index
Germany
0.024
in 2025
New Zealand
0.014
in 2025
Germany rank
169th
New Zealand rank
171st
Political corruption index over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.024 against 0.014 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 127 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.077 | 0.032 | 0.045 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0883 | 0.0167 | 0.0716 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.012 | 0.071 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2076 | 0.012 | 0.1956 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.265 | 0.012 | 0.253 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0116 | 0.009 | 0.0026 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0188 | 0.0097 | 0.0092 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 0.024 against 0.014 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for political corruption index?
- Germany ranks 169th and New Zealand ranks 171st 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.