Engaged Society Score in Finland

Finland: Engaged Society Score was 1.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 1990
All-time low
-1.95
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Engaged Society Score in Finland, 1789–2025

-2024178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, engaged society score in Finland stood at 1.94.

That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Finland peaked at 3.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.95, in 1789.

That places Finland 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.95 -1.95 -1.95 1
1790s -1.95 -1.95 -1.95 10
1800s -1.79 -1.95 -0.352 10
1810s -0.352 -0.352 -0.352 10
1820s -0.352 -0.352 -0.352 10
1830s -0.352 -0.352 -0.352 10
1840s -0.352 -0.352 -0.352 10
1850s -0.352 -0.352 -0.352 10
1860s -0.4605 -0.507 -0.352 10
1870s -0.507 -0.507 -0.507 10
1880s -0.507 -0.507 -0.507 10
1890s -0.507 -0.507 -0.507 10
1900s -0.1581 -0.507 0.612 10
1910s 0.1662 -0.337 0.906 10
1920s 1.04 1.04 1.04 10
1930s 0.4157 0.154 0.653 10
1940s 0.5708 0.303 1.66 10
1950s 1.77 1.77 1.77 10
1960s 1.85 1.63 2.1 10
1970s 1.89 1.89 1.89 10
1980s 2.42 1.89 2.57 10
1990s 2.99 2.97 3.07 10
2000s 2.97 2.97 2.97 10
2010s 2.45 2.35 2.97 10
2020s 2.14 1.94 2.35 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Mongolia 2 compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 1.95 compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 1.94 compare
  4. 32 Panama 1.93 compare
  5. 33 South Africa 1.9 compare
  6. 34 Iceland 1.88 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Finland?
Engaged society score in Finland was 1.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 1990.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.95 in 1789.
How does Finland rank for engaged society score?
Finland ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.