Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Finland or Netherlands?

Finland, at 0.762 against 0.742 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Finland vs Netherlands: Deliberative Democracy Index

Finland

0.762

in 2025

Netherlands

0.742

in 2025

Finland rank

14th

Netherlands rank

17th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.762 against 0.742 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1261	0.369	0.2429	Netherlands
1910s	0.2127	0.3851	0.1724	Netherlands
1920s	0.5081	0.5629	0.0548	Netherlands
1930s	0.3945	0.5722	0.1777	Netherlands
1940s	0.3962	0.3752	0.021	Finland
1950s	0.6703	0.6714	0.0011	Netherlands
1960s	0.6501	0.7108	0.0607	Netherlands
1970s	0.6539	0.7856	0.1317	Netherlands
1980s	0.7723	0.7974	0.0251	Netherlands
1990s	0.8165	0.79	0.0265	Finland
2000s	0.827	0.7902	0.0368	Finland
2010s	0.8184	0.8092	0.0092	Finland
2020s	0.7858	0.7837	0.0022	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Finland or Netherlands?: Finland, at 0.762 against 0.742 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.02, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Finland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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.