Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 2.67 against 2.61 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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 Switzerland: Judicial Corruption Score

Finland

2.61

in 2025

Switzerland

2.67

in 2025

Finland rank

11th

Switzerland rank

9th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.67 against 2.61 in Finland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1800s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1810s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1820s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1830s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1840s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1850s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1860s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1870s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1880s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1890s	1.78	2.86	1.08	Switzerland
1900s	2.01	2.86	0.8448	Switzerland
1910s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1920s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1930s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1940s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1950s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1960s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1970s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1980s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
1990s	2.37	2.86	0.492	Switzerland
2000s	2.37	2.8	0.4304	Switzerland
2010s	2.39	2.59	0.1997	Switzerland
2020s	2.61	2.54	0.0672	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 2.67 against 2.61 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.06, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Finland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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: 07 August 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.