Finland vs Sweden: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Finland
107 years
in 2025
Sweden
107 years
in 2025
Finland rank
4th
Sweden rank
4th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 107 years against 107 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 107 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 years | 1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 6.5 years | 6.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 16.5 years | 16.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1940s | 26.5 years | 26.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 36.5 years | 36.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 46.5 years | 46.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 56.5 years | 56.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 66.5 years | 66.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 76.5 years | 76.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 86.5 years | 86.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 96.5 years | 96.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 104.5 years | 104.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 107 years against 107 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Finland and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 4th 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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.