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
0.010.020.030.040.05184119332025

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?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed