New Zealand vs Sweden: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score)
New Zealand
86.1 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
87.48 0-100
in 2025
New Zealand rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.48 0-100 against 86.1 0-100 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.38 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.73 0-100 | 98.12 0-100 | 2.4 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.48 0-100 | 91.8 0-100 | 1.68 0-100 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 92.12 0-100 | 90.55 0-100 | 1.57 0-100 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.1 0-100 | 88.95 0-100 | 0.1544 0-100 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance score, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 87.48 0-100 against 86.1 0-100 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance score between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.38 0-100, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for control of corruption - governance score?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.