Government transparency in Finland

Finland: Government transparency was 4.52 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.52
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 125 countries
All-time high
6.89
in 2002
All-time low
1.62
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Finland, 1980–2010

2461980199520101980: 1.61981: 2.61982: 31983: 3.11984: 3.11985: 3.11986: 3.11987: 3.21988: 3.21989: 3.31990: 3.41991: 3.61992: 3.61993: 3.81994: 4.11995: 4.81996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.51999: 6.12000: 6.52001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 6.92004: 6.82005: 6.52006: 6.22007: 62008: 5.62009: 52010: 4.5

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in Finland stood at 4.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Finland peaked at 6.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 1980.

Finland ranks 10th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.91 1.62 3.26 10
1990s 4.54 3.41 6.12 10
2000s 6.31 5.01 6.89 10
2010s 4.52 4.52 4.52 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Austria 4.79 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 4.66 compare
  3. 9 Portugal 4.65 compare
  4. 11 Colombia 4.46 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 4.4 compare
  6. 13 France 4.34 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Finland?
Government transparency in Finland was 4.52 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2002.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 1980.
How does Finland rank for government transparency?
Finland ranks 10th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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