New Zealand vs Switzerland: Political corruption index
New Zealand
0.014
in 2025
Switzerland
0.02
in 2025
New Zealand rank
171st
Switzerland rank
170th
Political corruption index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.02 against 0.014 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.017 | 0.015 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0167 | 0.017 | 0.0003 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.017 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.008 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.023 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.0232 | 0.0142 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.009 | 0.0226 | 0.0136 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.0215 | 0.0118 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.02 against 0.014 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.006, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for political corruption index?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th 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.