Argentina vs Finland: Electoral democracy

Argentina
2
in 2025
Finland
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Finland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Finland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1860s 1 0 1 Argentina
1870s 1 0 1 Argentina
1880s 1 0 1 Argentina
1890s 1 0 1 Argentina
1900s 1 0 1 Argentina
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Argentina
1920s 1 2 1 Finland
1930s 1 2 1 Finland
1940s 0.8 1.7 0.9 Finland
1950s 0.9 2 1.1 Finland
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Finland
1970s 0.6 2 1.4 Finland
1980s 1.3 2 0.7 Finland
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Argentina and Finland?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for electoral democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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