Finland vs Iceland: Democracy
Finland
3
in 2025
Iceland
3
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3 against 3 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | Iceland |
| 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 democracy, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 3 against 3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Finland and Iceland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for democracy?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.