Finland vs South Africa: Engaged Society Score
Finland
1.94
in 2025
South Africa
1.9
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.94 against 1.9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.1581 | 0.017 | 0.1751 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.1662 | 0.2943 | 0.1281 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 0.306 | 0.733 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.4157 | 0.306 | 0.1097 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.5708 | 0.1076 | 0.4632 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.77 | -0.686 | 2.45 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.85 | -0.686 | 2.54 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.89 | -0.686 | 2.57 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.42 | -0.392 | 2.81 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 1.66 | 1.33 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 1.88 | 1.08 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 1.62 | 0.8352 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.85 | 0.2987 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 1.94 against 1.9 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.04, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for engaged society score?
- Finland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.