Australia vs Finland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Australia
20
in 2018
Finland
20
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20 against 20 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 | 18.67 | 1.33 | Australia |
| 1920s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 20 | 14.3 | 5.7 | Australia |
| 1940s | 20 | 17.6 | 2.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 20 against 20 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Australia and Finland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).