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

Finland, at 81 years against 80 years in Denmark as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (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.

Denmark vs Finland: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)

Denmark

80 years

in 2025

Finland

81 years

in 2025

Denmark rank

12th

Finland rank

10th

Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 81 years against 80 years in Denmark, a difference of 1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 111 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	17.5 years	1.5 years	16 years	Denmark
1920s	23.5 years	7.5 years	16 years	Denmark
1930s	33.5 years	17.5 years	16 years	Denmark
1940s	14.83 years	10.17 years	4.67 years	Denmark
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, Denmark or Finland?: Finland, at 81 years against 80 years in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Denmark and Finland?: 1 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Denmark ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.