Finland ranks 2nd in least corrupt countries index again

Finland ranked second for the fourth consecutive year in the index of least corrupt countries 2025 published by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday.

Another Nordic country Denmark remained on top of the list like the previous two years with 89 points out of 100.

Finland secured 88 points followed by Singapore (84), New Zealand (81), Norway (81), Sweden (80), Switzerland (80), Luxembourg (78), The Netherlands (78) and Germany (77).

South Sudan and Somalia are jointly in the bottom of the list of 182 countries with nine points followed by Venezuela (10), Yemen (13), Libya (13) and Eritrea (13).

Finland also ranked second in the index of least corrupt countries in 2024, 2023 and 2024.

In 2022, Finland ranked top in least corrupt countries index and in 2021 Finland ranked third.

Click here to see the detail ranking published by TI this year.

The global order is under strain from rivalry between major powers, and dangerous disregard for international norms, said the TI in a press release.

Armed conflicts and the climate crisis are having a deadly impact. Societies are also becoming more polarised. To meet these challenges, the world needs principled leaders and strong, independent institutions that act with integrity to protect the public interest, said the report.

“In an interconnected world, we need both national action and multilateral cooperation to protect the public interest and tackle shared challenges like corruption. At a time when we’re seeing a dangerous disregard for international norms from some states, we need to protect a rules-based global order that is grounded in transparency, accountability to citizens and respect for human rights,” said François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International.