Australia vs Finland: Political corruption index
Australia
0.029
in 2025
Finland
0.031
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
Finland rank
162nd
Political corruption index over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.031 against 0.029 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Finland ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 20 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.485 | 0.053 | 0.432 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.053 | 0.02 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.0475 | 0.053 | 0.0055 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.062 | 0.053 | 0.009 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.0411 | 0.0494 | 0.0083 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.0387 | 0.0033 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.015 | 0.027 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.0164 | 0.0256 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.022 | 0.02 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.047 | 0.015 | 0.032 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.047 | 0.015 | 0.032 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.015 | 0.032 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.015 | 0.02 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.015 | 0.02 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.015 | 0.02 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.0131 | 0.0229 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.017 | 0.014 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.031 against 0.029 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Australia and Finland?
- 0.002, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Australia ranks 164th and Finland ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.