Finland vs Russia: Elections for the governments chief executive
Finland
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Finland
- Russia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Russia ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Finland or Russia?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Finland and Russia?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Russia rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Finland ranks 1st and Russia 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.