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

Switzerland, at 0.007 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

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.

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?: 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).