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

183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Ireland: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled

Finland

0.808

in 2025

Ireland

0.822

in 2025

Finland rank

8th

Ireland rank

6th

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled over time

Finland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.822 against 0.808 in Finland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.207	0.229	0.022	Ireland
1790s	0.2245	0.244	0.0195	Ireland
1800s	0.224	0.2477	0.0237	Ireland
1860s	0.1553	0.3074	0.1521	Ireland
1870s	0.159	0.3247	0.1657	Ireland
1880s	0.1594	0.3653	0.2059	Ireland
1890s	0.1627	0.3986	0.2359	Ireland
1900s	0.185	0.4152	0.2302	Ireland
1910s	0.2912	0.3918	0.1006	Ireland
1920s	0.5469	0.5203	0.0266	Finland
1930s	0.5055	0.6385	0.133	Ireland
1940s	0.5469	0.6451	0.0982	Ireland
1950s	0.7625	0.6694	0.0931	Finland
1960s	0.7626	0.6979	0.0647	Finland
1970s	0.7642	0.7212	0.043	Finland
1980s	0.793	0.7413	0.0517	Finland
1990s	0.8287	0.7889	0.0398	Finland
2000s	0.8361	0.8104	0.0257	Finland
2010s	0.8426	0.8214	0.0212	Finland
2020s	0.818	0.8275	0.0095	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled, Finland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled between Finland and Ireland?: 0.014, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?: Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.