What is legislative corruption score in Finland?

Legislative corruption score in Finland was 1.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2013.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2024.

How does Finland rank for legislative corruption score?

Finland ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Finland

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.82

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 174 countries

All-time high

3.01

in 2013

All-time low

1.82

in 2024

Years of data

217

1809–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Finland, 1809–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Finland is 1.82, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 217 years on record.

The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Finland peaked at 3.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2024.

That places Finland 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	2.46	2.46	2.46	1
1810s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1820s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1830s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1840s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1850s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1860s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1870s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1880s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1890s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1900s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1910s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1920s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1930s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1940s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1950s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1960s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1970s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1980s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
1990s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
2000s	2.46	2.46	2.46	10
2010s	2.64	1.98	3.01	10
2020s	2.5	1.82	2.96	6

Countries ranked near Finland

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More social development data for Finland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 102,544 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.852 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.946 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.864 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.852 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.808 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Finland?: Legislative corruption score in Finland was 1.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2024.
How does Finland rank for legislative corruption score?: Finland ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.