Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Finland?

Australia, at 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.

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

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Finland: Deliberative Democracy Index

Australia

0.771

in 2025

Finland

0.762

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Finland rank

14th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Australia
Finland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6589	0.132	0.5269	Australia
1910s	0.6516	0.2127	0.4389	Australia
1920s	0.6904	0.5081	0.1823	Australia
1930s	0.69	0.3945	0.2955	Australia
1940s	0.6792	0.3962	0.283	Australia
1950s	0.7332	0.6703	0.0629	Australia
1960s	0.7501	0.6501	0.1	Australia
1970s	0.782	0.6539	0.1281	Australia
1980s	0.8006	0.7723	0.0283	Australia
1990s	0.8013	0.8165	0.0152	Finland
2000s	0.8053	0.827	0.0217	Finland
2010s	0.7977	0.8184	0.0207	Finland
2020s	0.7653	0.7858	0.0205	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Australia or Finland?: Australia, at 0.771 against 0.762 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Australia and Finland?: 0.009, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.