Finland vs Netherlands: Political corruption index

Finland
0.031
in 2025
Netherlands
0.027
in 2025
Finland rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
165th

Political corruption index over time

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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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, Finland or Netherlands?
Finland, at 0.031 against 0.027 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption 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?
Finland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 165th 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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