Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Finland, 1789–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
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.