Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Finland

Finland: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 83.62 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
83.62 0-100
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.75 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
78.82 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Finland, 1996–2025

0204060801001996201020251996: 78.8 0-1001998: 85 0-1002000: 85.2 0-1002002: 91.1 0-1002003: 91.7 0-1002004: 87.9 0-1002005: 89.6 0-1002006: 88.1 0-1002007: 85.9 0-1002008: 85.9 0-1002009: 89.1 0-1002010: 89.6 0-1002011: 88.8 0-1002012: 89.9 0-1002013: 89.4 0-1002014: 88.2 0-1002015: 88.3 0-1002016: 86.9 0-1002017: 87.2 0-1002018: 87.1 0-1002019: 89.4 0-1002020: 89.1 0-1002021: 89.6 0-1002022: 88 0-1002023: 86.3 0-1002024: 87.8 0-1002025: 83.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Finland is 83.62 0-100, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Finland peaked at 91.75 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.82 0-100, in 1996.

Finland ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Finland, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 78.82 0-100 —
1998 84.97 0-100 +7.8%
2000 85.16 0-100 +0.2%
2002 91.1 0-100 +7.0%
2003 91.75 0-100 +0.7%
2004 87.91 0-100 -4.2%
2005 89.6 0-100 +1.9%
2006 88.06 0-100 -1.7%
2007 85.86 0-100 -2.5%
2008 85.9 0-100 +0.0%
2009 89.15 0-100 +3.8%
2010 89.56 0-100 +0.5%
2011 88.79 0-100 -0.9%
2012 89.93 0-100 +1.3%
2013 89.38 0-100 -0.6%
2014 88.21 0-100 -1.3%
2015 88.27 0-100 +0.1%
2016 86.9 0-100 -1.6%
2017 87.2 0-100 +0.3%
2018 87.12 0-100 -0.1%
2019 89.44 0-100 +2.7%
2020 89.05 0-100 -0.4%
2021 89.62 0-100 +0.6%
2022 87.98 0-100 -1.8%
2023 86.34 0-100 -1.9%
2024 87.81 0-100 +1.7%
2025 83.62 0-100 -4.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 83.62 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 83.62 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.9 0-100 78.82 0-100 84.97 0-100 2
2000s 88.28 0-100 85.16 0-100 91.75 0-100 9
2010s 88.48 0-100 86.9 0-100 89.93 0-100 10
2020s 87.41 0-100 83.62 0-100 89.62 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Switzerland 84.48 0-100 compare
  2. 5 Australia 84.23 0-100 compare
  3. 6 Luxembourg 83.78 0-100 compare
  4. 8 Ireland 83.34 0-100 compare
  5. 9 Hong Kong 83.33 0-100 compare
  6. 10 Norway 82.79 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Finland?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Finland was 83.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 91.75 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.82 0-100 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Finland ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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