Finland vs Germany: Democratic change
Finland
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Finland rank
23rd
Germany rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.17 | 1 | 0.1667 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Germany |
| 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 democratic change, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Finland and Germany?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for democratic change?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.