Finland vs Sweden: Elections for the governments chief executive
Finland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 217 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | 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 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden 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.