Canada vs Finland: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Canada
106 years
in 2025
Finland
107 years
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Finland rank
4th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 107 years against 106 years in Canada, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 106 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1930s | 15.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1940s | 25.5 years | 26.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1950s | 35.5 years | 36.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 45.5 years | 46.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 55.5 years | 56.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 65.5 years | 66.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 75.5 years | 76.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 85.5 years | 86.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 95.5 years | 96.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 103.5 years | 104.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 107 years against 106 years in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Canada and Finland?
- 1 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.