What is executive corruption index in New Zealand?

Executive corruption index in New Zealand was 0.017 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.023 in 1853.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1912.

How does New Zealand rank for executive corruption index?

New Zealand ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in New Zealand

Name: Executive Corruption Index in New Zealand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Executive Corruption Index was 0.017 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.017

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.023

in 1853

All-time low

0.017

in 1912

Years of data

173

1853–2025

Executive Corruption Index in New Zealand, 1853–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.017 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 173 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in New Zealand peaked at 0.023 in 1853 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1912.

New Zealand ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 173 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.023	0.023	0.023	7
1860s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1870s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1880s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1890s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1900s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1910s	0.0182	0.017	0.023	10
1920s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1930s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1940s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1950s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1960s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1970s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1980s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1990s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
2000s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
2010s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
2020s	0.017	0.017	0.017	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

166 Latvia 0.022 compare
167 Germany 0.02 compare
167 Singapore 0.02 compare
171 Finland 0.016 compare
172 Norway 0.011 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Freedom of Expression Index 0.927 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in New Zealand?: Executive corruption index in New Zealand was 0.017 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.023 in 1853.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1912.
How does New Zealand rank for executive corruption index?: New Zealand ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).