Finland vs Norway: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Finland
100.0%
in 2025
Norway
100.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 17.8% | 17.8% | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | Norway |
| 1860s | 7.0% | 13.6% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 1870s | 10.0% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 1880s | 10.0% | 16.8% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 1890s | 10.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% | Norway |
| 1900s | 37.0% | 50.0% | 13.0% | Norway |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | Finland |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Finland ranks 1st and Norway 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.