Which has higher public sector corruption index, Australia or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Australia as of 2025.

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

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Netherlands: Public Sector Corruption Index

Australia

0.02

in 2025

Netherlands

0.023

in 2025

Australia rank

164th

Netherlands rank

162nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.023 against 0.02 in Australia, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.142	0.108	0.034	Australia
1790s	0.4927	0.247	0.2457	Australia
1800s	0.643	0.386	0.257	Australia
1810s	0.016	0.1696	0.1536	Netherlands
1820s	0.016	0.099	0.083	Netherlands
1830s	0.016	0.099	0.083	Netherlands
1840s	0.016	0.0908	0.0748	Netherlands
1850s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1860s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1870s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1880s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1890s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1900s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1910s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1920s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1930s	0.016	0.017	0.001	Netherlands
1940s	0.016	0.029	0.013	Netherlands
1950s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Netherlands
1960s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Netherlands
1970s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Netherlands
1980s	0.01	0.023	0.013	Netherlands
1990s	0.01	0.023	0.013	Netherlands
2000s	0.01	0.023	0.013	Netherlands
2010s	0.0175	0.023	0.0055	Netherlands
2020s	0.02	0.023	0.003	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Australia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Australia and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Australia ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector 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: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).