Finland vs Russia: Elected parliament
Finland
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Russia rank
1st
Elected parliament 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 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Finland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Finland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Finland |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament, Finland or Russia?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament 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 elected parliament?
- Finland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.