Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 86.1 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.1 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 208 countries
All-time high
96.18 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
86.1 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 86.1 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in New Zealand peaked at 96.18 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.1 0-100, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 8th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.27 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 96.18 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 94.05 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 93.12 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.46 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.6 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.44 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.34 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 93.72 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.55 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.02 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.02 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.41 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.12 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 92.33 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.75 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 92.41 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.59 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.31 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.47 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.92 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.06 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.87 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 87.17 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 86.1 0-100 | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 86.1 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 86.1 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.73 0-100 | 95.27 0-100 | 96.18 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.48 0-100 | 92.44 0-100 | 94.34 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.12 0-100 | 90.31 0-100 | 93.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1 0-100 | 86.1 0-100 | 91.5 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in New Zealand?
- Control of corruption - governance score in New Zealand was 86.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.18 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1 0-100 in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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