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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

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Key features of electoral democracy in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.187 —
1790 0.187 +0.0%
1791 0.187 +0.0%
1792 0.208 +11.2%
1793 0.188 -9.6%
1794 0.188 +0.0%
1795 0.188 +0.0%
1796 0.188 +0.0%
1797 0.188 +0.0%
1798 0.188 +0.0%
1799 0.188 +0.0%
1800 0.188 +0.0%
1801 0.188 +0.0%
1802 0.188 +0.0%
1803 0.188 +0.0%
1804 0.188 +0.0%
1805 0.188 +0.0%
1806 0.188 +0.0%
1807 0.188 +0.0%
1808 0.188 +0.0%
1863 0.151 -19.7%
1864 0.237 +57.0%
1865 0.237 +0.0%
1866 0.237 +0.0%
1867 0.237 +0.0%
1868 0.237 +0.0%
1869 0.237 +0.0%
1870 0.237 +0.0%
1871 0.237 +0.0%
1872 0.237 +0.0%
1873 0.237 +0.0%
1874 0.237 +0.0%
1875 0.237 +0.0%
1876 0.237 +0.0%
1877 0.237 +0.0%
1878 0.237 +0.0%
1879 0.237 +0.0%
1880 0.237 +0.0%
1881 0.237 +0.0%
1882 0.236 -0.4%
1883 0.236 +0.0%
1884 0.236 +0.0%
1885 0.237 +0.4%
1886 0.237 +0.0%
1887 0.237 +0.0%
1888 0.236 -0.4%
1889 0.236 +0.0%
1890 0.236 +0.0%
1891 0.237 +0.4%
1892 0.237 +0.0%
1893 0.237 +0.0%
1894 0.263 +11.0%
1895 0.263 +0.0%
1896 0.263 +0.0%
1897 0.263 +0.0%
1898 0.263 +0.0%
1899 0.264 +0.4%
1900 0.259 -1.9%
1901 0.259 +0.0%
1902 0.26 +0.4%
1903 0.26 +0.0%
1904 0.26 +0.0%
1905 0.263 +1.2%
1906 0.274 +4.2%
1907 0.342 +24.8%
1908 0.339 -0.9%
1909 0.336 -0.9%
1910 0.336 +0.0%
1911 0.336 +0.0%
1912 0.336 +0.0%
1913 0.336 +0.0%
1914 0.326 -3.0%
1915 0.326 +0.0%
1916 0.326 +0.0%
1917 0.357 +9.5%
1918 0.538 +50.7%
1919 0.634 +17.8%
1920 0.656 +3.5%
1921 0.661 +0.8%
1922 0.657 -0.6%
1923 0.645 -1.8%
1924 0.642 -0.5%
1925 0.642 +0.0%
1926 0.642 +0.0%
1927 0.642 +0.0%
1928 0.642 +0.0%
1929 0.638 -0.6%
1930 0.577 -9.6%
1931 0.577 +0.0%
1932 0.578 +0.2%
1933 0.588 +1.7%
1934 0.588 +0.0%
1935 0.588 +0.0%
1936 0.595 +1.2%
1937 0.602 +1.2%
1938 0.602 +0.0%
1939 0.527 -12.5%
1940 0.502 -4.7%
1941 0.502 +0.0%
1942 0.497 -1.0%
1943 0.497 +0.0%
1944 0.497 +0.0%
1945 0.675 +35.8%
1946 0.726 +7.6%
1947 0.713 -1.8%
1948 0.738 +3.5%
1949 0.803 +8.8%
1950 0.812 +1.1%
1951 0.812 +0.0%
1952 0.813 +0.1%
1953 0.816 +0.4%
1954 0.817 +0.1%
1955 0.817 +0.0%
1956 0.806 -1.3%
1957 0.806 +0.0%
1958 0.81 +0.5%
1959 0.814 +0.5%
1960 0.814 +0.0%
1961 0.814 +0.0%
1962 0.805 -1.1%
1963 0.806 +0.1%
1964 0.806 +0.0%
1965 0.811 +0.6%
1966 0.807 -0.5%
1967 0.815 +1.0%
1968 0.817 +0.2%
1969 0.812 -0.6%
1970 0.811 -0.1%
1971 0.811 +0.0%
1972 0.809 -0.2%
1973 0.809 +0.0%
1974 0.809 +0.0%
1975 0.811 +0.2%
1976 0.818 +0.9%
1977 0.818 +0.0%
1978 0.816 -0.2%
1979 0.816 +0.0%
1980 0.818 +0.2%
1981 0.822 +0.5%
1982 0.837 +1.8%
1983 0.842 +0.6%
1984 0.843 +0.1%
1985 0.843 +0.0%
1986 0.843 +0.0%
1987 0.847 +0.5%
1988 0.847 +0.0%
1989 0.847 +0.0%
1990 0.859 +1.4%
1991 0.864 +0.6%
1992 0.864 +0.0%
1993 0.871 +0.8%
1994 0.871 +0.0%
1995 0.872 +0.1%
1996 0.873 +0.1%
1997 0.873 +0.0%
1998 0.873 +0.0%
1999 0.873 +0.0%
2000 0.873 +0.0%
2001 0.873 +0.0%
2002 0.873 +0.0%
2003 0.871 -0.2%
2004 0.871 +0.0%
2005 0.871 +0.0%
2006 0.88 +1.0%
2007 0.881 +0.1%
2008 0.881 +0.0%
2009 0.881 +0.0%
2010 0.881 +0.0%
2011 0.884 +0.3%
2012 0.885 +0.1%
2013 0.891 +0.7%
2014 0.891 +0.0%
2015 0.869 -2.5%
2016 0.869 +0.0%
2017 0.873 +0.5%
2018 0.884 +1.3%
2019 0.881 -0.3%
2020 0.88 -0.1%
2021 0.871 -1.0%
2022 0.869 -0.2%
2023 0.853 -1.8%
2024 0.827 -3.0%
2025 0.852 +3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.852 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.852 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 France 0.865 compare
  2. 10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 0.862 compare
  4. 13 Czechia 0.849 compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 0.849 compare
  6. 15 Australia 0.844 compare

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator
Key features of electoral 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
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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.