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

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

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

102 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.

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

Finland

81 years

in 2025

Norway

80 years

in 2025

Finland rank

10th

Norway rank

12th

Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Norway ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1910s	1.5 years	13.5 years	12 years	Norway
1920s	7.5 years	19.5 years	12 years	Norway
1930s	17.5 years	29.5 years	12 years	Norway
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 Norway?: Finland, at 81 years against 80 years in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Finland and Norway?: 1 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Finland ranks 10th and Norway 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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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.