Finland vs Spain: Participatory political institutions index
Finland
0.638
in 2025
Spain
0.636
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.638 against 0.636 in Spain, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 19 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.1446 | 0.1148 | 0.0298 | Finland |
| 1810s | 0.456 | 0.1813 | 0.2747 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.456 | 0.2264 | 0.2296 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.456 | 0.2267 | 0.2293 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.456 | 0.26 | 0.196 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.456 | 0.26 | 0.196 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.4594 | 0.262 | 0.1974 | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.463 | 0.2806 | 0.1824 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.512 | 0.281 | 0.231 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.512 | 0.2674 | 0.2446 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.5306 | 0.262 | 0.2686 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.5315 | 0.262 | 0.2695 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.592 | 0.1455 | 0.4465 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.624 | 0.4079 | 0.2161 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.5928 | 0.0575 | 0.5353 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.6227 | 0.0886 | 0.5341 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.6204 | 0.0524 | 0.568 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.6351 | 0.1634 | 0.4717 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.635 | 0.6747 | 0.0397 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6635 | 0.67 | 0.0065 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.6625 | 0.6542 | 0.0083 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.6386 | 0.6564 | 0.0178 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6423 | 0.643 | 0.0007 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 0.638 against 0.636 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Finland and Spain?
- 0.002, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.