Finland vs Iceland: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Finland
87.2%
in 2022
Iceland
89.5%
in 2022
Finland rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 89.5% against 87.2% in Finland, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3% | 83.5% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 83.0% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 86.4% | 7.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 88.6% | 10.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 89.5% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 89.5% against 87.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Finland and Iceland?
- 2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Finland ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying 1 in a scale from 1 to 10 when asked "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between, using this card", when the statement was "Accepting a bribe in the course of their duties". In the scale, 1 means "never justifiable" and 10 means "always justifiable".