Finland vs Israel: Free and fair elections

Finland
1
in 2025
Israel
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Israel rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Finland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Israel, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Israel Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Finland
1910s 1 0 1 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 free and fair elections, Finland or Israel?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Finland and Israel?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
89 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2025.
How do Finland and Israel rank globally for free and fair elections?
Finland ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.