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

Poland, at 0.051 against 0.048 in Finland as of 2025.

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

162 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 Poland: Public Sector Corruption Index

Finland

0.048

in 2025

Poland

0.051

in 2025

Finland rank

157th

Poland rank

156th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Finland
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.051 against 0.048 in Finland, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 162 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 157th and Poland ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.044	0.491	0.447	Poland
1810s	0.044	0.569	0.525	Poland
1820s	0.044	0.621	0.577	Poland
1830s	0.044	0.6728	0.6288	Poland
1840s	0.044	0.729	0.685	Poland
1850s	0.044	0.729	0.685	Poland
1860s	0.044	0.729	0.685	Poland
1910s	0.0285	0.172	0.1435	Poland
1920s	0.011	0.1922	0.1812	Poland
1930s	0.011	0.1967	0.1857	Poland
1940s	0.0212	0.256	0.2348	Poland
1950s	0.016	0.256	0.24	Poland
1960s	0.016	0.256	0.24	Poland
1970s	0.016	0.3026	0.2866	Poland
1980s	0.016	0.3056	0.2896	Poland
1990s	0.016	0.115	0.099	Poland
2000s	0.016	0.1146	0.0986	Poland
2010s	0.0153	0.1265	0.1112	Poland
2020s	0.0222	0.1275	0.1053	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Finland or Poland?: Poland, at 0.051 against 0.048 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Finland and Poland?: 0.003, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?: 162 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Finland ranks 157th and Poland ranks 156th 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).