Estonia vs Finland: Public Sector Corruption Index
Estonia
0.037
in 2025
Finland
0.048
in 2025
Estonia rank
158th
Finland rank
157th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.048 against 0.037 in Estonia, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 158th and Finland ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.0285 | 0.0445 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.011 | 0.072 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.0146 | 0.0684 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1148 | 0.016 | 0.0988 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0696 | 0.016 | 0.0536 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.037 | 0.0153 | 0.0217 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.037 | 0.0222 | 0.0148 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.048 against 0.037 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.011, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 158th 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
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).