Which has higher age of democracy, Finland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 105 years against 75 years in Finland as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?

89 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs Sweden: Age of democracy

Finland

75 years

in 2018

Sweden

105 years

in 2018

Finland rank

9th

Sweden rank

7th

Age of democracy over time

Finland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 105 years against 75 years in Finland, a difference of 30 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

Across all 89 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 110 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1910s	2 years	5 years	3 years	Sweden
1920s	8.5 years	11.5 years	3 years	Sweden
1930s	14 years	17 years	3 years	Sweden
1940s	3.5 years	33.5 years	30 years	Sweden
1950s	11.5 years	41.5 years	30 years	Sweden
1960s	21.5 years	51.5 years	30 years	Sweden
1970s	31.5 years	61.5 years	30 years	Sweden
1980s	41.5 years	71.5 years	30 years	Sweden
1990s	51.5 years	81.5 years	30 years	Sweden
2000s	61.5 years	91.5 years	30 years	Sweden
2010s	71 years	101 years	30 years	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Finland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 105 years against 75 years in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Finland and Sweden?: 30 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?: 89 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for age of democracy?: Finland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.