Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland

Finland: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8249 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8249
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.826
in 2019
All-time low
0.7606
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.771996: 0.771997: 0.7611998: 0.7841999: 0.7932000: 0.8092001: 0.7942002: 0.8082003: 0.8122004: 0.8112005: 0.8192006: 0.8032007: 0.8022008: 0.8032009: 0.8132010: 0.8162011: 0.8012012: 0.8042013: 0.7982014: 0.792015: 0.8122016: 0.8122017: 0.8152018: 0.822019: 0.8262020: 0.825

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Finland is 0.8249, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Finland peaked at 0.826 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7606, in 1997.

That places Finland 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7698
1996 0.7701 +0.0%
1997 0.7606 -1.2%
1998 0.7844 +3.1%
1999 0.7929 +1.1%
2000 0.8089 +2.0%
2001 0.7944 -1.8%
2002 0.8083 +1.8%
2003 0.8116 +0.4%
2004 0.8107 -0.1%
2005 0.819 +1.0%
2006 0.8034 -1.9%
2007 0.8021 -0.2%
2008 0.8029 +0.1%
2009 0.8125 +1.2%
2010 0.8165 +0.5%
2011 0.8014 -1.8%
2012 0.804 +0.3%
2013 0.7985 -0.7%
2014 0.7897 -1.1%
2015 0.8118 +2.8%
2016 0.8121 +0.0%
2017 0.8145 +0.3%
2018 0.8201 +0.7%
2019 0.826 +0.7%
2020 0.8249 -0.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.8249 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.8249 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7755 0.7606 0.7929 5
2000s 0.8074 0.7944 0.819 10
2010s 0.8095 0.7897 0.826 10
2020s 0.8249 0.8249 0.8249 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 44 Norway 0.8484 compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8452 compare
  3. 46 Myanmar 0.8281 compare
  4. 48 South Africa 0.8169 compare
  5. 49 France 0.7999 compare
  6. 50 Kazakhstan 0.7039 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Finland?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Finland was 0.8249 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 2019.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7606 in 1997.
How does Finland rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Finland ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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