Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 85.85 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.85 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
93.48 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
84.77 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 85.85 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Netherlands peaked at 93.48 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 84.77 0-100, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 93.15 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.87 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 88.9 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 88.56 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.51 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.07 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 89.61 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.38 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 89.87 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.22 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.71 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.61 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.9 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.61 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.49 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.77 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 87.14 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 87.21 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.93 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.07 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 86.87 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.07 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.72 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 85.85 0-100 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 85.85 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 85.85 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.31 0-100 | 93.15 0-100 | 93.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.22 0-100 | 86.51 0-100 | 91.87 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.2 0-100 | 84.77 0-100 | 89.61 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.08 0-100 | 85.85 0-100 | 89.07 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Norway 86.98 0-100 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 86.88 0-100 compare
- 8 New Zealand 86.1 0-100 compare
- 10 Australia 85.12 0-100 compare
- 11 Iceland 84.83 0-100 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 83.43 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Netherlands?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Netherlands was 85.85 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.48 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.77 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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