What is legislative corruption score in Netherlands?

Legislative corruption score in Netherlands was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 1940.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1815.

How does Netherlands rank for legislative corruption score?

Netherlands ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Netherlands?

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

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

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

Legislative Corruption Score in Netherlands

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Netherlands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Legislative Corruption Score was 2.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.05

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 174 countries

All-time high

3.34

in 1940

All-time low

2.04

in 1815

Years of data

206

1815–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Netherlands, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative corruption score in Netherlands stood at 2.05.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Netherlands peaked at 3.34 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1815.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 206 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	2.04	2.04	2.04	5
1820s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1830s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1840s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1850s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1860s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1870s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1880s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1890s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1900s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1910s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1920s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1930s	2.04	2.04	2.04	10
1940s	2.48	2.26	3.34	5
1950s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
1960s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
1970s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
1980s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
1990s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
2000s	2.26	2.26	2.26	10
2010s	2.12	2.05	2.26	10
2020s	2.05	2.05	2.05	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

7 Iceland 2.31 compare
8 Estonia 2.19 compare
9 Uruguay 2.13 compare
11 Seychelles 1.99 compare
12 Belgium 1.92 compare
13 New Zealand 1.89 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 283,935 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 159 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.832 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.91 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.832 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.774 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Netherlands?: Legislative corruption score in Netherlands was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 1940.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1815.
How does Netherlands rank for legislative corruption score?: Netherlands ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.