Finland vs Iceland: Rule of law index
Finland
0.985
in 2025
Iceland
0.983
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Iceland rank
10th
Rule of law index over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.985 against 0.983 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7815 | 0.94 | 0.1585 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8301 | 0.94 | 0.1099 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9532 | 0.943 | 0.0102 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.9585 | 0.9466 | 0.0119 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.9557 | 0.9556 | 0.0001 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.987 | 0.964 | 0.023 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.989 | 0.964 | 0.025 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.9888 | 0.964 | 0.0248 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.9896 | 0.964 | 0.0256 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.991 | 0.9767 | 0.0143 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.991 | 0.9791 | 0.0119 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9916 | 0.9814 | 0.0102 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9898 | 0.9773 | 0.0125 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.002, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Finland ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 10th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.