Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or New Zealand?

Canada, at 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 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.

Canada vs New Zealand: Public Sector Corruption Index

Canada

0.009

in 2025

New Zealand

0.006

in 2025

Canada rank

172nd

New Zealand rank

175th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Canada
New Zealand

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1860s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1870s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1880s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1890s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1900s	0.034	0.053	0.019	New Zealand
1910s	0.0235	0.017	0.0065	Canada
1920s	0.016	0.006	0.01	Canada
1930s	0.016	0.006	0.01	Canada
1940s	0.016	0.006	0.01	Canada
1950s	0.016	0.006	0.01	Canada
1960s	0.0169	0.006	0.0109	Canada
1970s	0.041	0.006	0.035	Canada
1980s	0.022	0.006	0.016	Canada
1990s	0.0208	0.006	0.0148	Canada
2000s	0.0198	0.006	0.0138	Canada
2010s	0.0093	0.006	0.0033	Canada
2020s	0.009	0.006	0.003	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or New Zealand?: Canada, at 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Canada and New Zealand?: 0.003, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Canada ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 175th 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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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: 30 October 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).