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

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

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

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ireland

0.02

in 2025

Netherlands

0.023

in 2025

Ireland rank

164th

Netherlands rank

162nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 10 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.091	0.017	0.074	Ireland
1920s	0.0789	0.017	0.0619	Ireland
1930s	0.051	0.017	0.034	Ireland
1940s	0.051	0.029	0.022	Ireland
1950s	0.051	0.015	0.036	Ireland
1960s	0.051	0.015	0.036	Ireland
1970s	0.051	0.015	0.036	Ireland
1980s	0.051	0.023	0.028	Ireland
1990s	0.047	0.023	0.024	Ireland
2000s	0.0303	0.023	0.0073	Ireland
2010s	0.0228	0.023	0.0002	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, Ireland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ireland 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).