Which has higher legislative corruption score, Australia or Finland?

Finland, at 1.82 against 1.72 in Australia as of 2025.

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

200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Finland: Legislative Corruption Score

Australia

1.72

in 2025

Finland

1.82

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Finland rank

14th

Legislative Corruption Score over time

Australia
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.82 against 1.72 in Australia, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 200 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1820s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1830s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1840s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1850s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1860s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1870s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1880s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1890s	1.09	2.46	1.37	Finland
1900s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1910s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1920s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1930s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1940s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1950s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1960s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1970s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1980s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
1990s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
2000s	1.54	2.46	0.917	Finland
2010s	1.59	2.64	1.05	Finland
2020s	1.72	2.5	0.7802	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative corruption score, Australia or Finland?: Finland, at 1.82 against 1.72 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Australia and Finland?: 0.1, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for legislative corruption score?: Australia ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.