Finland vs United States: Full democracy lexical

Finland
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Full democracy lexical over time

  • Finland
  • United States
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was United States ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 1 0 1 Finland
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Finland
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy lexical, Finland or United States?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy lexical between Finland and United States?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and United States rank globally for full democracy lexical?
Finland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Full democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed