Finland vs Sweden: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Finland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions 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.
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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.