Finland vs France: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Finland
100.0%
in 2025
France
100.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
France rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
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 4 and France in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | France |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 16.6% | 16.6% | France |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | France |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | France |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | France |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | France |
| 1860s | 7.0% | 50.0% | 43.0% | France |
| 1870s | 10.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1880s | 10.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1890s | 10.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | France |
| 1900s | 37.0% | 50.0% | 13.0% | France |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Finland |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Finland |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Finland |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 75.0% | 25.0% | Finland |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Finland and France?
- 0.0%, 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 share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.