Finland vs Sweden: Democratic electoral institutions row
Finland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 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 democratic electoral institutions row, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.