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Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.014 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.014
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.032
in 1853
All-time low
0.008
in 2021
Years of data
173
1853–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand, 1853–2025

0.010.0150.020.0250.03185319392025

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.014 for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand peaked at 0.032 in 1853 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1853 0.032 —
1854 0.032 +0.0%
1855 0.032 +0.0%
1856 0.032 +0.0%
1857 0.032 +0.0%
1858 0.032 +0.0%
1859 0.032 +0.0%
1860 0.032 +0.0%
1861 0.032 +0.0%
1862 0.032 +0.0%
1863 0.032 +0.0%
1864 0.032 +0.0%
1865 0.032 +0.0%
1866 0.032 +0.0%
1867 0.032 +0.0%
1868 0.032 +0.0%
1869 0.032 +0.0%
1870 0.032 +0.0%
1871 0.032 +0.0%
1872 0.032 +0.0%
1873 0.032 +0.0%
1874 0.032 +0.0%
1875 0.032 +0.0%
1876 0.032 +0.0%
1877 0.032 +0.0%
1878 0.032 +0.0%
1879 0.032 +0.0%
1880 0.032 +0.0%
1881 0.032 +0.0%
1882 0.032 +0.0%
1883 0.032 +0.0%
1884 0.032 +0.0%
1885 0.032 +0.0%
1886 0.032 +0.0%
1887 0.032 +0.0%
1888 0.032 +0.0%
1889 0.032 +0.0%
1890 0.032 +0.0%
1891 0.032 +0.0%
1892 0.032 +0.0%
1893 0.032 +0.0%
1894 0.032 +0.0%
1895 0.032 +0.0%
1896 0.032 +0.0%
1897 0.032 +0.0%
1898 0.032 +0.0%
1899 0.032 +0.0%
1900 0.032 +0.0%
1901 0.032 +0.0%
1902 0.032 +0.0%
1903 0.032 +0.0%
1904 0.032 +0.0%
1905 0.032 +0.0%
1906 0.032 +0.0%
1907 0.032 +0.0%
1908 0.032 +0.0%
1909 0.032 +0.0%
1910 0.032 +0.0%
1911 0.032 +0.0%
1912 0.019 -40.6%
1913 0.012 -36.8%
1914 0.012 +0.0%
1915 0.012 +0.0%
1916 0.012 +0.0%
1917 0.012 +0.0%
1918 0.012 +0.0%
1919 0.012 +0.0%
1920 0.012 +0.0%
1921 0.012 +0.0%
1922 0.012 +0.0%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.012 +0.0%
1931 0.012 +0.0%
1932 0.012 +0.0%
1933 0.012 +0.0%
1934 0.012 +0.0%
1935 0.012 +0.0%
1936 0.012 +0.0%
1937 0.012 +0.0%
1938 0.012 +0.0%
1939 0.012 +0.0%
1940 0.012 +0.0%
1941 0.012 +0.0%
1942 0.012 +0.0%
1943 0.012 +0.0%
1944 0.012 +0.0%
1945 0.012 +0.0%
1946 0.012 +0.0%
1947 0.012 +0.0%
1948 0.012 +0.0%
1949 0.012 +0.0%
1950 0.012 +0.0%
1951 0.012 +0.0%
1952 0.012 +0.0%
1953 0.012 +0.0%
1954 0.012 +0.0%
1955 0.012 +0.0%
1956 0.012 +0.0%
1957 0.012 +0.0%
1958 0.012 +0.0%
1959 0.012 +0.0%
1960 0.009 -25.0%
1961 0.009 +0.0%
1962 0.009 +0.0%
1963 0.009 +0.0%
1964 0.009 +0.0%
1965 0.009 +0.0%
1966 0.009 +0.0%
1967 0.009 +0.0%
1968 0.009 +0.0%
1969 0.009 +0.0%
1970 0.009 +0.0%
1971 0.009 +0.0%
1972 0.009 +0.0%
1973 0.009 +0.0%
1974 0.009 +0.0%
1975 0.009 +0.0%
1976 0.009 +0.0%
1977 0.009 +0.0%
1978 0.009 +0.0%
1979 0.009 +0.0%
1980 0.009 +0.0%
1981 0.009 +0.0%
1982 0.009 +0.0%
1983 0.009 +0.0%
1984 0.009 +0.0%
1985 0.009 +0.0%
1986 0.009 +0.0%
1987 0.009 +0.0%
1988 0.009 +0.0%
1989 0.009 +0.0%
1990 0.009 +0.0%
1991 0.009 +0.0%
1992 0.009 +0.0%
1993 0.009 +0.0%
1994 0.009 +0.0%
1995 0.009 +0.0%
1996 0.009 +0.0%
1997 0.009 +0.0%
1998 0.009 +0.0%
1999 0.009 +0.0%
2000 0.009 +0.0%
2001 0.009 +0.0%
2002 0.009 +0.0%
2003 0.009 +0.0%
2004 0.009 +0.0%
2005 0.009 +0.0%
2006 0.009 +0.0%
2007 0.009 +0.0%
2008 0.009 +0.0%
2009 0.009 +0.0%
2010 0.009 +0.0%
2011 0.009 +0.0%
2012 0.009 +0.0%
2013 0.009 +0.0%
2014 0.009 +0.0%
2015 0.009 +0.0%
2016 0.009 +0.0%
2017 0.009 +0.0%
2018 0.009 +0.0%
2019 0.009 +0.0%
2020 0.009 +0.0%
2021 0.008 -11.1%
2022 0.008 +0.0%
2023 0.008 +0.0%
2024 0.011 +37.5%
2025 0.014 +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.032 0.032 0.032 7
1860s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1870s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1880s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1890s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1900s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1910s 0.0167 0.012 0.032 10
1920s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1930s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1940s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1950s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1960s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1970s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1980s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1990s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
2000s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
2010s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
2020s 0.0097 0.008 0.014 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 169 Germany 0.024 compare
  2. 170 Switzerland 0.02 compare
  3. 171 Iceland 0.014 compare
  4. 173 Singapore 0.013 compare
  5. 174 Norway 0.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand?
Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand was 0.014 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.032 in 1853.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
New Zealand ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.