Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Finland or Ireland?

Finland, at 107 years against 105 years in Ireland as of 2025.

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

105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – 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.

Finland vs Ireland: Age of electoral democracy

Finland

107 years

in 2025

Ireland

105 years

in 2025

Finland rank

4th

Ireland rank

7th

Age of electoral democracy over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 107 years against 105 years in Ireland, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1920s	7 years	5 years	2 years	Finland
1930s	16.5 years	14.5 years	2 years	Finland
1940s	26.5 years	24.5 years	2 years	Finland
1950s	36.5 years	34.5 years	2 years	Finland
1960s	46.5 years	44.5 years	2 years	Finland
1970s	56.5 years	54.5 years	2 years	Finland
1980s	66.5 years	64.5 years	2 years	Finland
1990s	76.5 years	74.5 years	2 years	Finland
2000s	86.5 years	84.5 years	2 years	Finland
2010s	96.5 years	94.5 years	2 years	Finland
2020s	104.5 years	102.5 years	2 years	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Finland or Ireland?: Finland, at 107 years against 105 years in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Finland and Ireland?: 2 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Finland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – 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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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.