Netherlands vs United States: Public sector corruption index
Netherlands
0.023
in 2025
United States
0.029
in 2025
Netherlands rank
162nd
United States rank
161st
Public sector corruption index over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.029 against 0.023 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 162nd and United States ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.108 | 0.17 | 0.062 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.247 | 0.17 | 0.077 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.386 | 0.17 | 0.216 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.1696 | 0.17 | 0.0004 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.099 | 0.17 | 0.071 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.099 | 0.17 | 0.071 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.0908 | 0.17 | 0.0792 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.017 | 0.17 | 0.153 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.0776 | 0.0606 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.0854 | 0.0684 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.055 | 0.038 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.029 | 0.055 | 0.026 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.015 | 0.049 | 0.034 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.049 | 0.034 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.015 | 0.0413 | 0.0263 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.043 | 0.02 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.033 | 0.01 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.033 | 0.01 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.0442 | 0.0212 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.023 | 0.0422 | 0.0192 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 0.029 against 0.023 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.006, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd and United States ranks 161st 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.