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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland

Finland: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.808
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.858
in 2013
All-time low
0.135
in 1863
Years of data
183
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.808 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 0.858 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.135, in 1863.

Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.207 —
1790 0.223 +7.7%
1791 0.223 +0.0%
1792 0.231 +3.6%
1793 0.224 -3.0%
1794 0.224 +0.0%
1795 0.224 +0.0%
1796 0.224 +0.0%
1797 0.224 +0.0%
1798 0.224 +0.0%
1799 0.224 +0.0%
1800 0.224 +0.0%
1801 0.224 +0.0%
1802 0.224 +0.0%
1803 0.224 +0.0%
1804 0.224 +0.0%
1805 0.224 +0.0%
1806 0.224 +0.0%
1807 0.224 +0.0%
1808 0.224 +0.0%
1863 0.135 -39.7%
1864 0.159 +17.8%
1865 0.159 +0.0%
1866 0.159 +0.0%
1867 0.158 -0.6%
1868 0.158 +0.0%
1869 0.159 +0.6%
1870 0.159 +0.0%
1871 0.159 +0.0%
1872 0.159 +0.0%
1873 0.159 +0.0%
1874 0.159 +0.0%
1875 0.159 +0.0%
1876 0.159 +0.0%
1877 0.159 +0.0%
1878 0.159 +0.0%
1879 0.159 +0.0%
1880 0.159 +0.0%
1881 0.159 +0.0%
1882 0.159 +0.0%
1883 0.159 +0.0%
1884 0.159 +0.0%
1885 0.16 +0.6%
1886 0.16 +0.0%
1887 0.16 +0.0%
1888 0.159 -0.6%
1889 0.16 +0.6%
1890 0.16 +0.0%
1891 0.161 +0.6%
1892 0.161 +0.0%
1893 0.161 +0.0%
1894 0.165 +2.5%
1895 0.165 +0.0%
1896 0.165 +0.0%
1897 0.165 +0.0%
1898 0.162 -1.8%
1899 0.162 +0.0%
1900 0.166 +2.5%
1901 0.166 +0.0%
1902 0.166 +0.0%
1903 0.166 +0.0%
1904 0.164 -1.2%
1905 0.166 +1.2%
1906 0.181 +9.0%
1907 0.227 +25.4%
1908 0.225 -0.9%
1909 0.223 -0.9%
1910 0.228 +2.2%
1911 0.229 +0.4%
1912 0.254 +10.9%
1913 0.254 +0.0%
1914 0.246 -3.1%
1915 0.246 +0.0%
1916 0.246 +0.0%
1917 0.283 +15.0%
1918 0.401 +41.7%
1919 0.525 +30.9%
1920 0.549 +4.6%
1921 0.553 +0.7%
1922 0.552 -0.2%
1923 0.545 -1.3%
1924 0.545 +0.0%
1925 0.544 -0.2%
1926 0.546 +0.4%
1927 0.546 +0.0%
1928 0.546 +0.0%
1929 0.543 -0.5%
1930 0.496 -8.7%
1931 0.496 +0.0%
1932 0.496 +0.0%
1933 0.509 +2.6%
1934 0.513 +0.8%
1935 0.513 +0.0%
1936 0.518 +1.0%
1937 0.528 +1.9%
1938 0.53 +0.4%
1939 0.456 -14.0%
1940 0.439 -3.7%
1941 0.44 +0.2%
1942 0.436 -0.9%
1943 0.436 +0.0%
1944 0.437 +0.2%
1945 0.582 +33.2%
1946 0.65 +11.7%
1947 0.643 -1.1%
1948 0.659 +2.5%
1949 0.747 +13.4%
1950 0.761 +1.9%
1951 0.762 +0.1%
1952 0.762 +0.0%
1953 0.767 +0.7%
1954 0.767 +0.0%
1955 0.767 +0.0%
1956 0.757 -1.3%
1957 0.756 -0.1%
1958 0.761 +0.7%
1959 0.765 +0.5%
1960 0.766 +0.1%
1961 0.766 +0.0%
1962 0.758 -1.0%
1963 0.758 +0.0%
1964 0.757 -0.1%
1965 0.762 +0.7%
1966 0.758 -0.5%
1967 0.768 +1.3%
1968 0.77 +0.3%
1969 0.763 -0.9%
1970 0.764 +0.1%
1971 0.764 +0.0%
1972 0.761 -0.4%
1973 0.758 -0.4%
1974 0.76 +0.3%
1975 0.762 +0.3%
1976 0.769 +0.9%
1977 0.769 +0.0%
1978 0.768 -0.1%
1979 0.767 -0.1%
1980 0.769 +0.3%
1981 0.773 +0.5%
1982 0.787 +1.8%
1983 0.796 +1.1%
1984 0.797 +0.1%
1985 0.797 +0.0%
1986 0.799 +0.3%
1987 0.804 +0.6%
1988 0.804 +0.0%
1989 0.804 +0.0%
1990 0.819 +1.9%
1991 0.823 +0.5%
1992 0.822 -0.1%
1993 0.831 +1.1%
1994 0.831 +0.0%
1995 0.832 +0.1%
1996 0.832 +0.0%
1997 0.832 +0.0%
1998 0.832 +0.0%
1999 0.833 +0.1%
2000 0.834 +0.1%
2001 0.834 +0.0%
2002 0.834 +0.0%
2003 0.831 -0.4%
2004 0.83 -0.1%
2005 0.83 +0.0%
2006 0.842 +1.4%
2007 0.842 +0.0%
2008 0.842 +0.0%
2009 0.842 +0.0%
2010 0.842 +0.0%
2011 0.843 +0.1%
2012 0.844 +0.1%
2013 0.858 +1.7%
2014 0.858 +0.0%
2015 0.827 -3.6%
2016 0.827 +0.0%
2017 0.836 +1.1%
2018 0.849 +1.6%
2019 0.842 -0.8%
2020 0.844 +0.2%
2021 0.835 -1.1%
2022 0.827 -1.0%
2023 0.812 -1.8%
2024 0.782 -3.7%
2025 0.808 +3.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.808 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.808 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +41.7% 0.283 0.401
1863 -39.7% 0.224 0.135
1945 +33.2% 0.437 0.582
1919 +30.9% 0.401 0.525
1907 +25.4% 0.181 0.227

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.207 0.207 0.207 1
1790s 0.2245 0.223 0.231 10
1800s 0.224 0.224 0.224 9
1860s 0.1553 0.135 0.159 7
1870s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1880s 0.1594 0.159 0.16 10
1890s 0.1627 0.16 0.165 10
1900s 0.185 0.164 0.227 10
1910s 0.2912 0.228 0.525 10
1920s 0.5469 0.543 0.553 10
1930s 0.5055 0.456 0.53 10
1940s 0.5469 0.436 0.747 10
1950s 0.7625 0.756 0.767 10
1960s 0.7626 0.757 0.77 10
1970s 0.7642 0.758 0.769 10
1980s 0.793 0.769 0.804 10
1990s 0.8287 0.819 0.833 10
2000s 0.8361 0.83 0.842 10
2010s 0.8426 0.827 0.858 10
2020s 0.818 0.782 0.844 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Estonia 0.837 compare
  2. 6 Ireland 0.822 compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 0.809 compare
  4. 9 France 0.8 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 0.794 compare
  6. 10 Czechia 0.794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland was 0.808 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2013.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.135 in 1863.
How does Finland rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.