Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Finland

Finland: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 89.29 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.29 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.37 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
85.51 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Finland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 85.5 0-1001998: 85.7 0-1002000: 86.3 0-1002002: 87.3 0-1002003: 86.7 0-1002004: 86.9 0-1002005: 86.6 0-1002006: 86.8 0-1002007: 86.3 0-1002008: 86.4 0-1002009: 86.1 0-1002010: 86 0-1002011: 86.5 0-1002012: 88.7 0-1002013: 87.7 0-1002014: 87.5 0-1002015: 88.9 0-1002016: 88.6 0-1002017: 88.3 0-1002018: 89.3 0-1002019: 88.9 0-1002020: 90.4 0-1002021: 90.3 0-1002022: 90.2 0-1002023: 89.1 0-1002024: 89.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Finland stood at 89.29 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Finland peaked at 90.37 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.51 0-100, in 1996.

Finland ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Finland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 85.51 0-100 —
1998 85.71 0-100 +0.2%
2000 86.31 0-100 +0.7%
2002 87.26 0-100 +1.1%
2003 86.71 0-100 -0.6%
2004 86.95 0-100 +0.3%
2005 86.56 0-100 -0.4%
2006 86.84 0-100 +0.3%
2007 86.35 0-100 -0.6%
2008 86.44 0-100 +0.1%
2009 86.15 0-100 -0.3%
2010 85.97 0-100 -0.2%
2011 86.49 0-100 +0.6%
2012 88.7 0-100 +2.5%
2013 87.65 0-100 -1.2%
2014 87.45 0-100 -0.2%
2015 88.91 0-100 +1.7%
2016 88.57 0-100 -0.4%
2017 88.28 0-100 -0.3%
2018 89.34 0-100 +1.2%
2019 88.94 0-100 -0.4%
2020 90.37 0-100 +1.6%
2021 90.35 0-100 -0.0%
2022 90.23 0-100 -0.1%
2023 89.14 0-100 -1.2%
2024 89.29 0-100 +0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 89.29 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 89.29 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.61 0-100 85.51 0-100 85.71 0-100 2
2000s 86.62 0-100 86.15 0-100 87.26 0-100 9
2010s 88.03 0-100 85.97 0-100 89.34 0-100 10
2020s 89.88 0-100 89.14 0-100 90.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Norway 90.62 0-100 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 90.02 0-100 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 87.09 0-100 compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 86.42 0-100 compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 86 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Finland?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Finland was 89.29 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 90.37 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 85.51 0-100 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Finland ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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