Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Finland
Finland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.901 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.901
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.971
in 1990
All-time low
0.143
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Finland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Finland is 0.901, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Finland peaked at 0.971 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1900.
That places Finland 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.143 | — |
| 1901 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.234 | +63.6% |
| 1906 | 0.56 | +139.3% |
| 1907 | 0.563 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.386 | -31.4% |
| 1909 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.333 | -13.7% |
| 1916 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.51 | +53.2% |
| 1918 | 0.384 | -24.7% |
| 1919 | 0.686 | +78.6% |
| 1920 | 0.769 | +12.1% |
| 1921 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.54 | -29.8% |
| 1931 | 0.564 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.531 | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 0.637 | +20.0% |
| 1934 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.692 | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.659 | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 0.506 | -23.2% |
| 1941 | 0.487 | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.534 | +9.7% |
| 1946 | 0.578 | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 0.634 | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.772 | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 0.832 | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.783 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.828 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.808 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.76 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.776 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.787 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.821 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.846 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.939 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.964 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.971 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.967 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.954 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.962 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.928 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.928 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.941 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.944 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.919 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.901 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.901 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.901 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2844 | 0.143 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4176 | 0.333 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.769 | 0.769 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6281 | 0.531 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5606 | 0.487 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8124 | 0.783 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7818 | 0.76 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7938 | 0.787 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9379 | 0.846 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9571 | 0.93 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9408 | 0.928 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9275 | 0.901 | 0.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Ireland 0.912 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.902 compare
- 18 Slovenia 0.902 compare
- 20 Japan 0.901 compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.9 compare
- 23 Bhutan 0.898 compare
- 23 South Africa 0.898 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Finland?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Finland was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.
- How does Finland rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.