Which has higher key features of democracy, Finland or New Zealand?

Finland, at 0.852 against 0.849 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs New Zealand: Key features of democracy

Finland

0.852

in 2025

New Zealand

0.849

in 2025

Finland rank

12th

New Zealand rank

13th

Key features of democracy over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.852 against 0.849 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.2247	0.5003	0.2756	New Zealand
1870s	0.237	0.5203	0.2833	New Zealand
1880s	0.2365	0.5718	0.3353	New Zealand
1890s	0.2526	0.7086	0.456	New Zealand
1900s	0.2852	0.7947	0.5095	New Zealand
1910s	0.3851	0.7798	0.3947	New Zealand
1920s	0.6467	0.8035	0.1568	New Zealand
1930s	0.5822	0.7993	0.2171	New Zealand
1940s	0.615	0.7843	0.1693	New Zealand
1950s	0.8123	0.7963	0.016	Finland
1960s	0.8107	0.8296	0.0189	New Zealand
1970s	0.8128	0.8481	0.0353	New Zealand
1980s	0.8389	0.8585	0.0196	New Zealand
1990s	0.8693	0.8748	0.0055	New Zealand
2000s	0.8755	0.8811	0.0056	New Zealand
2010s	0.8808	0.8868	0.006	New Zealand
2020s	0.8587	0.8718	0.0132	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Finland or New Zealand?: Finland, at 0.852 against 0.849 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.003, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for key features of democracy?: Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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