Belgium vs Finland: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Belgium
80 years
in 2025
Finland
81 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Finland rank
10th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81 years against 80 years in Belgium, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 99 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 years | 8 years | 3 years | Finland |
| 1930s | 14.5 years | 17.5 years | 3 years | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 20.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 30.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 40.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 50.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 60.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 70.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 78.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 81 years against 80 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Belgium and Finland?
- 1 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.