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

Finland, at 0.048 against 0.036 in Japan as of 2025.

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

217 years are reported by both, from 1809 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.

Finland vs Japan: Public Sector Corruption Index

Finland

0.048

in 2025

Japan

0.036

in 2025

Finland rank

157th

Japan rank

159th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.048 against 0.036 in Japan, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 157th and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1810s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1820s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1830s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1840s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1850s	0.044	0.205	0.161	Japan
1860s	0.044	0.1858	0.1418	Japan
1870s	0.044	0.068	0.024	Japan
1880s	0.044	0.1274	0.0834	Japan
1890s	0.044	0.134	0.09	Japan
1900s	0.044	0.134	0.09	Japan
1910s	0.0399	0.134	0.0941	Japan
1920s	0.011	0.134	0.123	Japan
1930s	0.0146	0.134	0.1194	Japan
1940s	0.0315	0.1156	0.0841	Japan
1950s	0.016	0.0593	0.0433	Japan
1960s	0.016	0.047	0.031	Japan
1970s	0.016	0.047	0.031	Japan
1980s	0.016	0.047	0.031	Japan
1990s	0.016	0.0448	0.0288	Japan
2000s	0.016	0.036	0.02	Japan
2010s	0.0153	0.036	0.0207	Japan
2020s	0.0222	0.036	0.0138	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Finland or Japan?: Finland, at 0.048 against 0.036 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Finland and Japan?: 0.012, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Finland ranks 157th and Japan ranks 159th 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).