Canada vs Finland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Canada
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Canada and Finland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Canada ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.