Finland vs Netherlands: Media Corruption Score
Finland
2.56
in 2025
Netherlands
2.72
in 2025
Finland rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.72 against 2.56 in Finland, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.05 | 2.54 | 0.497 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 2.05 | 2.54 | 0.497 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 2.54 | 0.497 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.14 | 2.54 | 0.4083 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.93 | 1.66 | 1.28 | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.72 | 0.21 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.72 | 0.1375 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.72 against 2.56 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.16, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for media corruption score?
- Finland ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Media Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.