Finland vs Ireland: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Finland
0.031
in 2025
Ireland
0.032
in 2025
Finland rank
162nd
Ireland rank
161st
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.032 against 0.031 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 107 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.015 | 0.04 | 0.025 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.0644 | 0.0494 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0164 | 0.0703 | 0.0539 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.0742 | 0.0522 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.015 | 0.0763 | 0.0613 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.1033 | 0.0883 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.015 | 0.1335 | 0.1185 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0.1468 | 0.1318 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.015 | 0.0837 | 0.0687 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.0501 | 0.0351 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0131 | 0.0315 | 0.0184 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.032 | 0.015 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.032 against 0.031 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Finland ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.