Finland vs Portugal: Elections for the governments chief executive
Finland
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Finland and Portugal?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Finland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.