Denmark vs Finland: Elected political leaders index
Denmark
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | 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 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 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 elected political leaders index, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Denmark and Finland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.