Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Finland?

Finland, at 0.048 against 0.033 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Finland: Public Sector Corruption Index

Belgium

0.033

in 2025

Finland

0.048

in 2025

Belgium rank

160th

Finland rank

157th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.048 against 0.033 in Belgium, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 160th and Finland ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Finland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1840s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1850s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1860s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1870s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1880s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1890s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1900s	0.033	0.044	0.011	Finland
1910s	0.033	0.0399	0.0069	Finland
1920s	0.033	0.011	0.022	Belgium
1930s	0.033	0.0146	0.0184	Belgium
1940s	0.033	0.0315	0.0015	Belgium
1950s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
1960s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
1970s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
1980s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
1990s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
2000s	0.033	0.016	0.017	Belgium
2010s	0.033	0.0153	0.0177	Belgium
2020s	0.033	0.0222	0.0108	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Finland?: Finland, at 0.048 against 0.033 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belgium and Finland?: 0.015, with Finland 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 public sector corruption index?: Belgium ranks 160th and Finland ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector 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: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).