Key features of electoral democracy in Finland
Finland: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.852 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.852
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2013
All-time low
0.151
in 1863
Years of data
183
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Finland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.852 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Finland peaked at 0.891 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1863.
That places Finland 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.187 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1898 | 0.187 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.188 | 0.188 | 0.188 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.2247 | 0.151 | 0.237 | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2365 | 0.236 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2526 | 0.236 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2852 | 0.259 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3851 | 0.326 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6467 | 0.638 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5822 | 0.527 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.615 | 0.497 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8123 | 0.806 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8107 | 0.805 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8128 | 0.809 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8389 | 0.818 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8693 | 0.859 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 | 0.871 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8808 | 0.869 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8587 | 0.827 | 0.88 | 6 |
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More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.947 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.808 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.852 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.864 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.946 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Finland?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Finland was 0.852 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1863.
- How does Finland rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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