Belgium vs Finland: Age of democracy
Belgium
75 years
in 2018
Finland
75 years
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
Finland rank
9th
Age of democracy over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75 years against 75 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Finland ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 10.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Belgium |
| 1940s | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 11.5 years | 11.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 21.5 years | 21.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 31.5 years | 31.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 41.5 years | 41.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 51.5 years | 51.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 61.5 years | 61.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 71 years | 71 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 75 years against 75 years in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Belgium and Finland?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for age of democracy?
- Belgium ranks 9th 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.