What is liberal democracy index in Finland?

Liberal democracy index in Finland was 0.808 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2013.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.135 in 1863.

How does Finland rank for liberal democracy index?

Finland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Finland

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Finland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Finland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.808 for liberal democracy index 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, liberal democracy index 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

5 Estonia 0.837 compare
7 Costa Rica 0.809 compare
9 France 0.8 compare
10 Belgium 0.794 compare
10 Czechia 0.794 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Finland

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.947 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.947 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.852 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Finland?: Liberal democracy index in Finland was 0.808 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2013.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.135 in 1863.
How does Finland rank for liberal democracy index?: Finland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.