OECD Public Integrity IndicatorsHome

Netherlands

OECD member since 1960

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.

Regulatory framework for judicial integrity
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List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems

Click on an indicator to see the criteria that are used to calculate it.

Top performing and underperforming criteria in Netherlands

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

Regulations establish a range of disciplinary sanctions for each type of disciplinary offence, which vary according to the severity and circumstances of the offence.

63%

of OECD countries fulfill

47%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Judicial vacancies are public, including minimum requirements and procedures for applying.

61%

of OECD countries fulfill

41%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The law establishes that public prosecutors offices submit reports on the performance of the office to the Parliament, the Ministry of Justice or the Supreme Court.

58%

of OECD countries fulfill

41%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The interest declarations of members of the highest bodies of the judiciary.

18%

of OECD countries fulfill

25%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

An electronic system is used for managing and tracking all complaints received.

24%

of OECD countries fulfill

19%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Whistleblower cases in public prosecutors’ offices are handled by the same staff member(s) until completion.

32%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading