Finland vs Senegal: Electoral democracy

Finland
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Finland
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Senegal Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Finland
1920s 2 0 2 Finland
1930s 2 0 2 Finland
1940s 1.7 0 1.7 Finland
1950s 2 0 2 Finland
1960s 2 1 1 Finland
1970s 2 1 1 Finland
1980s 2 1 1 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, Finland or Senegal?
Finland, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Finland and Senegal?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Senegal?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Finland and Senegal rank globally for electoral democracy?
Finland ranks 1st and Senegal 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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