What is public sector corruption index in Finland?

Public sector corruption index in Finland was 0.048 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.048 in 2025.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1919.

How does Finland rank for public sector corruption index?

Finland ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Finland data come from?

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Finland

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

Finland: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.048 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.048

Change on year

up 182.4%

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.048

in 2025

All-time low

0.011

in 1919

Years of data

217

1809–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Finland, 1809–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Finland stood at 0.048. That is the highest value across all 217 years on record.

The figure is up 182.4% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Finland peaked at 0.048 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1919.

Finland ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.044	0.044	0.044	1
1810s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1820s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1830s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1840s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1850s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1860s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1870s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1880s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1890s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1900s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1910s	0.0399	0.011	0.046	10
1920s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.0146	0.011	0.047	10
1940s	0.0315	0.016	0.047	10
1950s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1960s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1970s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1980s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1990s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
2000s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
2010s	0.0153	0.015	0.016	10
2020s	0.0222	0.017	0.048	6

Countries ranked near Finland

154 Palestine 0.064 compare
154 Slovenia 0.064 compare
156 Poland 0.051 compare
158 Estonia 0.037 compare
159 Japan 0.036 compare
160 Belgium 0.033 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 public sector corruption index in Finland?: Public sector corruption index in Finland was 0.048 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.048 in 2025.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1919.
How does Finland rank for public sector corruption index?: Finland ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).