Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland
Finland: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 1.61 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland, 1993–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland stood at 1.61.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland peaked at 1.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0367, in 1993.
That places Finland 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1889 | -0.0367 | 0.5429 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.7041 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.2 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Finland was 1.61 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0367 in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.