Finland vs Poland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Finland
0.828
in 2025
Poland
0.845
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Poland rank
47th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.845 against 0.828 in Finland, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.06 | 0.829 | 0.769 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.06 | 0.493 | 0.433 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.04 | 0.021 | 0.019 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.021 | 0.021 | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.492 | 0.0105 | 0.4815 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.492 | 0.021 | 0.471 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.492 | 0.0161 | 0.4759 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.492 | 0.006 | 0.486 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.492 | 0.0138 | 0.4782 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.492 | 0.019 | 0.473 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.492 | 0.019 | 0.473 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.492 | 0.019 | 0.473 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.492 | 0.2565 | 0.2355 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.492 | 0.905 | 0.413 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.4758 | 0.902 | 0.4262 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.727 | 0.8508 | 0.1238 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.845 against 0.828 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Finland and Poland?
- 0.017, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Finland ranks 50th and Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.