Political Stability - Governance score in Finland

Finland: Political Stability - Governance score was 80.12 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.12 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.27 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
78.96 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Finland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 92.5 0-1001998: 92.5 0-1002000: 94.3 0-1002002: 94.2 0-1002003: 93.7 0-1002004: 89.3 0-1002005: 91.6 0-1002006: 91 0-1002007: 91.5 0-1002008: 90.8 0-1002009: 91.5 0-1002010: 90.8 0-1002011: 89.9 0-1002012: 89.3 0-1002013: 88.7 0-1002014: 88.4 0-1002015: 85.3 0-1002016: 84 0-1002017: 85.3 0-1002018: 83.7 0-1002019: 82.9 0-1002020: 85.7 0-1002021: 85.2 0-1002022: 84.5 0-1002023: 79 0-1002024: 80.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Finland recorded 80.12 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Finland peaked at 94.27 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.96 0-100, in 2023.

That places Finland 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Finland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 92.49 0-100
1998 92.49 0-100 +0.0%
2000 94.27 0-100 +1.9%
2002 94.18 0-100 -0.1%
2003 93.7 0-100 -0.5%
2004 89.29 0-100 -4.7%
2005 91.64 0-100 +2.6%
2006 90.99 0-100 -0.7%
2007 91.55 0-100 +0.6%
2008 90.79 0-100 -0.8%
2009 91.52 0-100 +0.8%
2010 90.85 0-100 -0.7%
2011 89.9 0-100 -1.0%
2012 89.34 0-100 -0.6%
2013 88.67 0-100 -0.8%
2014 88.41 0-100 -0.3%
2015 85.28 0-100 -3.5%
2016 84.02 0-100 -1.5%
2017 85.35 0-100 +1.6%
2018 83.69 0-100 -1.9%
2019 82.94 0-100 -0.9%
2020 85.66 0-100 +3.3%
2021 85.18 0-100 -0.6%
2022 84.5 0-100 -0.8%
2023 78.96 0-100 -6.6%
2024 80.12 0-100 +1.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 80.12 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 80.12 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.49 0-100 92.49 0-100 92.49 0-100 2
2000s 91.99 0-100 89.29 0-100 94.27 0-100 9
2010s 86.84 0-100 82.94 0-100 90.85 0-100 10
2020s 82.88 0-100 78.96 0-100 85.66 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 45 Seychelles 81.55 0-100 compare
  2. 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 81.48 0-100 compare
  3. 47 Norway 81.32 0-100 compare
  4. 49 Malta 79.64 0-100 compare
  5. 50 Australia 79.44 0-100 compare
  6. 51 Mauritius 79.39 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Finland?
Political stability - governance score in Finland was 80.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 94.27 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.96 0-100 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for political stability - governance score?
Finland ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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