Finland vs France: Political regime
Finland
3
in 2025
France
3
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
France rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3 against 3 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | France |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | France |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | France |
| 1880s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1890s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1900s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | France |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Finland |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 3 against 3 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Finland and France?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for political regime?
- Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.