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 206 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
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 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Finland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.74 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.68 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 92.52 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 96.49 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 96.42 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.36 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 93.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.84 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 88.15 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 90.18 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 93.32 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 93.09 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.86 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.54 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.76 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.54 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 88.74 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 89.02 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.37 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 93.34 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.13 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.86 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.26 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.23 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 86.67 0-100 | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 86.67 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 86.67 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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 206 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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