Denmark vs Finland: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Finland, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.