Finland vs Netherlands: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Finland
81 years
in 2025
Netherlands
80 years
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 81 years against 80 years in Netherlands, a difference of 1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 years | 1.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 7.5 years | 7.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 17.5 years | 17.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1940s | 3.5 years | 2.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1950s | 10.5 years | 9.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 20.5 years | 19.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 30.5 years | 29.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 40.5 years | 39.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 50.5 years | 49.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 59.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 70.5 years | 69.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.5 years | 77.5 years | 1 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 81 years against 80 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.