Australia vs Finland: Age of democracy polity
Australia
118
in 2018
Finland
75
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Finland rank
9th
Age of democracy polity over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 118 against 75 in Finland, a difference of 43.
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 | 2 | 16 | Australia |
| 1920s | 24.5 | 8.5 | 16 | Australia |
| 1930s | 30 | 14 | 16 | Australia |
| 1940s | 46.5 | 3.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 1950s | 54.5 | 11.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 1960s | 64.5 | 21.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 1970s | 74.5 | 31.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 1980s | 84.5 | 41.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 51.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 2000s | 104.5 | 61.5 | 43 | Australia |
| 2010s | 114 | 71 | 43 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy polity, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 118 against 75 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Australia and Finland?
- 43, 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 polity?
- Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.