New Zealand vs Norway: Political corruption index
New Zealand
0.014
in 2025
Norway
0.01
in 2025
New Zealand rank
171st
Norway rank
174th
Political corruption index over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.014 against 0.01 in Norway, a difference of 0.004.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Norway ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.025 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0167 | 0.025 | 0.0083 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.0238 | 0.0118 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.022 | 0.01 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.0237 | 0.0117 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.0077 | 0.0043 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.009 | 0.0067 | 0.0023 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.01 | 0.0003 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 0.014 against 0.01 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.004, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for political corruption index?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and Norway ranks 174th 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.