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Judicial Corruption Score in Finland

Finland: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 2019
All-time low
1.78
in 1809
Years of data
217
1809–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Finland, 1809–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2.61 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 217 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Finland peaked at 2.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1809.

That places Finland 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 217 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1.78 1.78 1.78 1
1810s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1820s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1830s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1840s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1850s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1860s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1870s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1880s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1890s 1.78 1.78 1.78 10
1900s 2.01 1.78 2.37 10
1910s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1920s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1930s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1940s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1950s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1960s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1970s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1980s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
1990s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
2000s 2.37 2.37 2.37 10
2010s 2.39 2.37 2.61 10
2020s 2.61 2.61 2.61 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Japan 2.68 compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 2.67 compare
  3. 10 Germany 2.63 compare
  4. 12 Sweden 2.59 compare
  5. 13 Singapore 2.56 compare
  6. 14 Estonia 2.47 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Finland?
Judicial corruption score in Finland was 2.61 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2019.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1809.
How does Finland rank for judicial corruption score?
Finland ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.