Belgium vs Finland: Legislative Corruption Score
Belgium
1.92
in 2025
Finland
1.82
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Finland rank
14th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.92 against 1.82 in Finland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 188 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1840s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1850s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1880s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1890s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.36 | 2.46 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 2.46 | 1.11 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 2.46 | 1.11 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.49 | 2.46 | 0.9667 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 2.46 | 0.943 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 2.46 | 0.943 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 2.46 | 0.943 | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 2.46 | 0.943 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 2.46 | 0.8212 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 2.46 | 0.537 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 2.64 | 0.7211 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.5 | 0.5752 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 1.92 against 1.82 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 12th 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
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.