Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland
Finland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.707 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.707
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 2013
All-time low
0.17
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland is 0.707, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland peaked at 0.828 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1900.
Finland ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1893 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2682 | 0.223 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.503 | 0.497 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4586 | 0.418 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.501 | 0.397 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6843 | 0.68 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6951 | 0.677 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7481 | 0.74 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7798 | 0.763 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8039 | 0.794 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8138 | 0.809 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8166 | 0.805 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7578 | 0.703 | 0.802 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy index 0.852 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.864 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.946 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Finland was 0.707 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2013.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1900.
- How does Finland rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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