Finland vs Netherlands: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Finland
0.031
in 2025
Netherlands
0.027
in 2025
Finland rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
165th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.031 against 0.027 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.053 | 0.638 | 0.585 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.053 | 0.2959 | 0.2429 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.109 | 0.056 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.053 | 0.109 | 0.056 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.053 | 0.0947 | 0.0417 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.053 | 0.027 | 0.026 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.053 | 0.027 | 0.026 | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.053 | 0.027 | 0.026 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.053 | 0.027 | 0.026 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.053 | 0.027 | 0.026 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.0494 | 0.027 | 0.0224 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.0387 | 0.027 | 0.0117 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.027 | 0.012 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.0164 | 0.027 | 0.0106 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.0246 | 0.0026 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.015 | 0.0164 | 0.0014 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.016 | 0.001 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.015 | 0.0164 | 0.0014 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0.018 | 0.003 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.015 | 0.018 | 0.003 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.017 | 0.002 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0131 | 0.0185 | 0.0054 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.0202 | 0.0032 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 0.031 against 0.027 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.004, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Finland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 165th 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.