Which has higher participatory democracy index, Finland or France?

Finland, at 0.597 against 0.597 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs France: Participatory Democracy Index

Finland

0.597

in 2025

France

0.597

in 2025

Finland rank

12th

France rank

12th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Finland
France

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.597 against 0.597 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and France in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.049	0.094	0.045	France
1790s	0.0494	0.1115	0.0621	France
1800s	0.049	0.0571	0.0081	France
1860s	0.1607	0.128	0.0327	Finland
1870s	0.165	0.2582	0.0932	France
1880s	0.179	0.3127	0.1337	France
1890s	0.185	0.3264	0.1414	France
1900s	0.203	0.3421	0.1391	France
1910s	0.2505	0.3317	0.0812	France
1920s	0.4175	0.3475	0.07	Finland
1930s	0.3907	0.3426	0.0481	Finland
1940s	0.4052	0.226	0.1792	Finland
1950s	0.5548	0.4979	0.0569	Finland
1960s	0.5525	0.5667	0.0142	France
1970s	0.5647	0.6142	0.0495	France
1980s	0.5847	0.6223	0.0376	France
1990s	0.6278	0.6477	0.0199	France
2000s	0.6327	0.6538	0.0211	France
2010s	0.6213	0.6344	0.0131	France
2020s	0.605	0.6047	0.0003	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Finland or France?: Finland, at 0.597 against 0.597 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Finland and France?: 0, 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 participatory democracy index?: Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.