Finland vs Sweden: Judicial Corruption Score
Finland
2.61
in 2025
Sweden
2.59
in 2025
Finland rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.61 against 2.59 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1840s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1850s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1860s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.78 | 3.11 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.01 | 3.11 | 1.09 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 3.11 | 0.741 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.85 | 0.4606 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.59 | 0.015 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 2.61 against 2.59 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Finland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.