New Zealand vs Switzerland: Public sector corruption index
New Zealand
0.006
in 2025
Switzerland
0.007
in 2025
New Zealand rank
175th
Switzerland rank
174th
Public sector corruption index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.007 against 0.006 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.018 | 0.035 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.018 | 0.001 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0.0135 | 0.0075 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.006 | 0.0077 | 0.0017 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.007 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- New Zealand ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 174th 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.