Australia vs Finland: Age of democracy
Australia
118 years
in 2018
Finland
75 years
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Finland rank
9th
Age of democracy over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118 years against 75 years in Finland, a difference of 43 years.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 years | 2 years | 16 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 24.5 years | 8.5 years | 16 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 30 years | 14 years | 16 years | Australia |
| 1940s | 46.5 years | 3.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 54.5 years | 11.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 64.5 years | 21.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 74.5 years | 31.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 84.5 years | 41.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 94.5 years | 51.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 104.5 years | 61.5 years | 43 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 114 years | 71 years | 43 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 118 years against 75 years in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Australia and Finland?
- 43 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for age of democracy?
- Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.