Belgium vs Finland: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Belgium
2.85
in 2025
Finland
2.71
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Finland rank
14th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.85 against 2.71 in Finland, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Finland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.089 | -0.285 | 0.374 | Belgium |
| 1790s | 0.3634 | -0.285 | 0.6484 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.775 | -0.1677 | 0.9427 | Belgium |
| 1810s | 0.5065 | 0.888 | 0.3815 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.92 | 0.888 | 0.032 | Belgium |
| 1830s | 1.35 | 0.888 | 0.464 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.67 | 0.888 | 0.78 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1.67 | 0.888 | 0.78 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1.67 | 0.888 | 0.78 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1.67 | 0.888 | 0.78 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1.67 | 0.888 | 0.78 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 0.6698 | 0.9982 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 0.1597 | 1.51 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.58 | 0.3097 | 1.27 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.74 | 1.43 | 0.312 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 1.43 | 0.312 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.86 | 1.65 | 0.2048 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 3.11 | 0.261 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.96 | 0.1129 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.71 | 0.138 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 2.85 against 2.71 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.14, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.