Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Japan?

Japan, at 2.68 against 2.61 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?

217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.

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.

Finland vs Japan: Judicial Corruption Score

Finland

2.61

in 2025

Japan

2.68

in 2025

Finland rank

11th

Japan rank

8th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.68 against 2.61 in Finland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1800s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1810s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1820s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1830s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1840s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1850s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1860s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1870s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1880s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1890s	1.78	1.57	0.207	Finland
1900s	2.01	1.57	0.4422	Finland
1910s	2.37	1.57	0.795	Finland
1920s	2.37	1.57	0.795	Finland
1930s	2.37	1.57	0.795	Finland
1940s	2.37	1.8	0.565	Finland
1950s	2.37	2.64	0.2792	Japan
1960s	2.37	2.76	0.395	Japan
1970s	2.37	2.76	0.395	Japan
1980s	2.37	2.52	0.154	Japan
1990s	2.37	2.68	0.315	Japan
2000s	2.37	2.68	0.315	Japan
2010s	2.39	2.68	0.2906	Japan
2020s	2.61	2.68	0.071	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Japan?: Japan, at 2.68 against 2.61 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Finland and Japan?: 0.07, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Finland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.