Finland vs Norway: Elected political leaders index
Finland
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 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 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index 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 elected political leaders index?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway 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.