Finland vs Seychelles: Rule of law index

Finland
0.985
in 2025
Seychelles
0.976
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Seychelles rank
11th

Rule of law index over time

  • Finland
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.985 against 0.976 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 11th of 173 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Seychelles Difference Ahead
1900s 0.7899 0.722 0.0679 Finland
1910s 0.8301 0.722 0.1081 Finland
1920s 0.9532 0.722 0.2312 Finland
1930s 0.9585 0.722 0.2365 Finland
1940s 0.9557 0.722 0.2337 Finland
1950s 0.987 0.722 0.265 Finland
1960s 0.989 0.7214 0.2676 Finland
1970s 0.9888 0.6517 0.3371 Finland
1980s 0.9896 0.498 0.4916 Finland
1990s 0.991 0.6049 0.3861 Finland
2000s 0.991 0.7319 0.2591 Finland
2010s 0.9916 0.8308 0.1608 Finland
2020s 0.9898 0.967 0.0228 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Finland or Seychelles?
Finland, at 0.985 against 0.976 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Finland and Seychelles?
0.009, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Finland and Seychelles rank globally for rule of law index?
Finland ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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