Finland vs Norway: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Finland
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1807 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Finland |
| 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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Finland and Norway?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1807 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway 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.