Finland vs Luxembourg: Age of democracy

Finland
75 years
in 2018
Luxembourg
74 years
in 2018
Finland rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
11th

Age of democracy over time

  • Finland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 75 years against 74 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 88 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 110 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1910s 2 years 29 years 27 years Luxembourg
1920s 8.5 years 35.5 years 27 years Luxembourg
1930s 14 years 41 years 27 years Luxembourg
1940s 4 years 3 years 1 years Finland
1950s 11.5 years 10.5 years 1 years Finland
1960s 21.5 years 20.5 years 1 years Finland
1970s 31.5 years 30.5 years 1 years Finland
1980s 41.5 years 40.5 years 1 years Finland
1990s 51.5 years 50.5 years 1 years Finland
2000s 61.5 years 60.5 years 1 years Finland
2010s 71 years 70 years 1 years Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Finland or Luxembourg?
Finland, at 75 years against 74 years in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Finland and Luxembourg?
1 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
88 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for age of democracy?
Finland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.