Finland vs Germany: Judicial Corruption Score
Finland
2.61
in 2025
Germany
2.63
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Germany rank
10th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.63 against 2.61 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 171 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 15 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1810s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1820s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1830s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1880s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1890s | 1.78 | 1.51 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1900s | 2.01 | 1.51 | 0.5062 | Finland |
| 1910s | 2.37 | 1.45 | 0.9146 | Finland |
| 1920s | 2.37 | 1.5 | 0.87 | Finland |
| 1930s | 2.37 | 1.05 | 1.31 | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.37 | 0.861 | 1.5 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.63 | 0.264 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.63 | 0.264 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.63 | 0.2396 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.63 | 0.02 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.63 against 2.61 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Finland and Germany?
- 0.02, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Finland ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.