Belgium vs Finland: Political corruption index

Belgium
0.031
in 2025
Finland
0.031
in 2025
Belgium rank
162nd
Finland rank
162nd

Political corruption index over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
00.020.040.060.080.1178919072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.031 against 0.031 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 162nd and Finland ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Finland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0462 0.053 0.0068 Finland
1840s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1850s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1860s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1870s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1880s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1890s 0.048 0.053 0.005 Finland
1900s 0.048 0.0494 0.0014 Finland
1910s 0.0392 0.0387 0.0005 Belgium
1920s 0.047 0.015 0.032 Belgium
1930s 0.047 0.0164 0.0306 Belgium
1940s 0.0381 0.022 0.0161 Belgium
1950s 0.042 0.015 0.027 Belgium
1960s 0.042 0.015 0.027 Belgium
1970s 0.042 0.015 0.027 Belgium
1980s 0.042 0.015 0.027 Belgium
1990s 0.0422 0.015 0.0272 Belgium
2000s 0.031 0.015 0.016 Belgium
2010s 0.031 0.0131 0.0179 Belgium
2020s 0.031 0.017 0.014 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 0.031 against 0.031 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Belgium and Finland?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for political corruption index?
Belgium ranks 162nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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