Finland vs Switzerland: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Finland
2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Switzerland
1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1497 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2566 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Finland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.