Finland vs Israel: Age of liberal democracy
Finland
77 years
in 2025
Israel
57 years
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Israel rank
17th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Finland currently reports 77 years against 57 years in Israel, a difference of 20 years.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Israel ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 2.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 9.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 19.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 29.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 39.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 49.5 years | 17 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 73 years | 56 years | 17 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Finland or Israel?
- Finland, at 77 years against 57 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Finland and Israel?
- 20 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Finland ranks 14th and Israel ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.