Finland vs Sweden: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Finland
2.71
in 2025
Sweden
2.86
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.86 against 2.71 in Finland, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.285 | -0.285 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | -0.285 | -0.285 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | -0.1677 | -0.285 | 0.1173 | Finland |
| 1810s | 0.888 | -0.285 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.888 | -0.285 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.888 | -0.285 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.888 | -0.285 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.888 | -0.285 | 1.17 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.888 | 0.633 | 0.255 | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.888 | 0.633 | 0.255 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.888 | 0.633 | 0.255 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.6698 | 1.73 | 1.06 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.1597 | 1.73 | 1.57 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.3097 | 1.73 | 1.42 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.43 | 1.73 | 0.297 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.43 | 1.76 | 0.3271 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 2.08 | 0.4292 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.83 | 0.285 | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.11 | 3.56 | 0.449 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 3.56 | 0.449 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 3.56 | 0.449 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 3.56 | 0.449 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.56 | 0.449 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 3.45 | 0.4835 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 3.24 | 0.5305 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.86 against 2.71 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.15, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.