Which has higher liberal democracy index, Finland or France?

Finland, at 0.808 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Finland vs France: Liberal Democracy Index

Finland

0.808

in 2025

France

0.8

in 2025

Finland rank

8th

France rank

9th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Finland
France

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.808 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 13 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.207	0.219	0.012	France
1790s	0.2245	0.2049	0.0196	Finland
1800s	0.224	0.1028	0.1212	Finland
1860s	0.1553	0.167	0.0117	France
1870s	0.159	0.3718	0.2128	France
1880s	0.1594	0.4481	0.2887	France
1890s	0.1627	0.4477	0.285	France
1900s	0.185	0.4608	0.2758	France
1910s	0.2912	0.441	0.1498	France
1920s	0.5469	0.4635	0.0834	Finland
1930s	0.5055	0.4576	0.0479	Finland
1940s	0.5469	0.2644	0.2825	Finland
1950s	0.7625	0.6242	0.1383	Finland
1960s	0.7626	0.6629	0.0997	Finland
1970s	0.7642	0.7638	0.0004	Finland
1980s	0.793	0.7914	0.0016	Finland
1990s	0.8287	0.8002	0.0285	Finland
2000s	0.8361	0.8044	0.0317	Finland
2010s	0.8426	0.8133	0.0293	Finland
2020s	0.818	0.7987	0.0193	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Finland or France?: Finland, at 0.808 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Finland and France?: 0.008, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Finland ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.