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Distribution of Democracy Index in Finland

Finland: Distribution of Democracy Index was 20 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
20
in 1919
All-time low
14
in 1931
Years of data
102
1917–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Finland, 1917–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in Finland is 20, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Finland peaked at 20 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1931.

Finland ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.

Distribution of Democracy Index in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1917 18 —
1918 18 +0.0%
1919 20 +11.1%
1920 20 +0.0%
1921 20 +0.0%
1922 20 +0.0%
1923 20 +0.0%
1924 20 +0.0%
1925 20 +0.0%
1926 20 +0.0%
1927 20 +0.0%
1928 20 +0.0%
1929 20 +0.0%
1930 17 -15.0%
1931 14 -17.6%
1932 14 +0.0%
1933 14 +0.0%
1934 14 +0.0%
1935 14 +0.0%
1936 14 +0.0%
1937 14 +0.0%
1938 14 +0.0%
1939 14 +0.0%
1940 14 +0.0%
1941 14 +0.0%
1942 14 +0.0%
1943 14 +0.0%
1944 20 +42.9%
1945 20 +0.0%
1946 20 +0.0%
1947 20 +0.0%
1948 20 +0.0%
1949 20 +0.0%
1950 20 +0.0%
1951 20 +0.0%
1952 20 +0.0%
1953 20 +0.0%
1954 20 +0.0%
1955 20 +0.0%
1956 20 +0.0%
1957 20 +0.0%
1958 20 +0.0%
1959 20 +0.0%
1960 20 +0.0%
1961 20 +0.0%
1962 20 +0.0%
1963 20 +0.0%
1964 20 +0.0%
1965 20 +0.0%
1966 20 +0.0%
1967 20 +0.0%
1968 20 +0.0%
1969 20 +0.0%
1970 20 +0.0%
1971 20 +0.0%
1972 20 +0.0%
1973 20 +0.0%
1974 20 +0.0%
1975 20 +0.0%
1976 20 +0.0%
1977 20 +0.0%
1978 20 +0.0%
1979 20 +0.0%
1980 20 +0.0%
1981 20 +0.0%
1982 20 +0.0%
1983 20 +0.0%
1984 20 +0.0%
1985 20 +0.0%
1986 20 +0.0%
1987 20 +0.0%
1988 20 +0.0%
1989 20 +0.0%
1990 20 +0.0%
1991 20 +0.0%
1992 20 +0.0%
1993 20 +0.0%
1994 20 +0.0%
1995 20 +0.0%
1996 20 +0.0%
1997 20 +0.0%
1998 20 +0.0%
1999 20 +0.0%
2000 20 +0.0%
2001 20 +0.0%
2002 20 +0.0%
2003 20 +0.0%
2004 20 +0.0%
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 20 +0.0%
2014 20 +0.0%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 20 +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 20 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 18.67 18 20 3
1920s 20 20 20 10
1930s 14.3 14 17 10
1940s 17.6 14 20 10
1950s 20 20 20 10
1960s 20 20 20 10
1970s 20 20 20 10
1980s 20 20 20 10
1990s 20 20 20 10
2000s 20 20 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Australia 20 compare
  2. 1 Austria 20 compare
  3. 1 Canada 20 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 20 compare
  5. 1 Chile 20 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 20 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 20 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 20 compare
  9. 1 France 20 compare
  10. 1 Germany 20 compare
  11. 1 Greece 20 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 20 compare
  13. 1 Ireland 20 compare
  14. 1 Italy 20 compare
  15. 1 Japan 20 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  17. 1 Luxembourg 20 compare
  18. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  20. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  21. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  22. 1 Norway 20 compare
  23. 1 Poland 20 compare
  24. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  25. 1 Slovakia 20 compare
  26. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  27. 1 Spain 20 compare
  28. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  29. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  30. 1 Taiwan 20 compare
  31. 1 Uruguay 20 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Finland?
Distribution of democracy index in Finland was 20 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 1919.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1931.
How does Finland rank for distribution of democracy index?
Finland ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).