Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Finland

Finland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 86.67 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.67 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
96.49 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
83.74 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Finland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 83.7 0-1001998: 88.7 0-1002000: 92.5 0-1002002: 96.5 0-1002003: 96.4 0-1002004: 93.4 0-1002005: 93.6 0-1002006: 90.8 0-1002007: 88.2 0-1002008: 90.2 0-1002009: 93.3 0-1002010: 93.1 0-1002011: 94.9 0-1002012: 95.5 0-1002013: 94.8 0-1002014: 91.5 0-1002015: 88.7 0-1002016: 89 0-1002017: 92.4 0-1002018: 93.3 0-1002019: 93.1 0-1002020: 92.9 0-1002021: 93.3 0-1002022: 88.2 0-1002023: 86.1 0-1002024: 86.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Finland stood at 86.67 0-100.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Finland peaked at 96.49 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.74 0-100, in 1996.

Finland ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.21 0-100 83.74 0-100 88.68 0-100 2
2000s 92.77 0-100 88.15 0-100 96.49 0-100 9
2010s 92.64 0-100 88.74 0-100 95.54 0-100 10
2020s 89.43 0-100 86.1 0-100 93.26 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 New Zealand 87.3 0-100 compare
  2. 6 Norway 87.18 0-100 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 87.12 0-100 compare
  4. 9 Australia 86.52 0-100 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 85.85 0-100 compare
  6. 11 Canada 85.54 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Finland?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Finland was 86.67 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 96.49 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 83.74 0-100 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Finland ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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