Which has higher varieties of democracy, Finland or France?

France, at 0.865 against 0.852 in Finland 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs France: Varieties of democracy

Finland

0.852

in 2025

France

0.865

in 2025

Finland rank

12th

France rank

9th

Varieties of democracy over time

Finland
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.865 against 0.852 in Finland, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.187	0.256	0.069	France
1790s	0.1898	0.2636	0.0738	France
1800s	0.188	0.118	0.07	Finland
1860s	0.2247	0.2021	0.0226	Finland
1870s	0.237	0.4815	0.2445	France
1880s	0.2365	0.5463	0.3098	France
1890s	0.2526	0.5445	0.2919	France
1900s	0.2852	0.5598	0.2746	France
1910s	0.3851	0.5365	0.1514	France
1920s	0.6467	0.563	0.0837	Finland
1930s	0.5822	0.5548	0.0274	Finland
1940s	0.615	0.3265	0.2885	Finland
1950s	0.8123	0.7444	0.0679	Finland
1960s	0.8107	0.7712	0.0395	Finland
1970s	0.8128	0.844	0.0312	France
1980s	0.8389	0.8661	0.0272	France
1990s	0.8693	0.8738	0.0045	France
2000s	0.8755	0.8763	0.0008	France
2010s	0.8808	0.8833	0.0025	France
2020s	0.8587	0.8682	0.0095	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Finland or France?: France, at 0.865 against 0.852 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Finland and France?: 0.013, with France 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 varieties of democracy?: Finland ranks 12th and France ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties 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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.