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Free and Fair Elections Index in Finland

Finland: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.961 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.961
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1809
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Finland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections index in Finland stood at 0.961.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Finland peaked at 0.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1809.

Finland ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Free and Fair Elections Index in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.811 —
1790 0.811 +0.0%
1791 0.811 +0.0%
1792 0.812 +0.1%
1793 0.812 +0.0%
1794 0.812 +0.0%
1795 0.812 +0.0%
1796 0.812 +0.0%
1797 0.812 +0.0%
1798 0.812 +0.0%
1799 0.812 +0.0%
1800 0.813 +0.1%
1801 0.813 +0.0%
1802 0.813 +0.0%
1803 0.813 +0.0%
1804 0.813 +0.0%
1805 0.813 +0.0%
1806 0.813 +0.0%
1807 0.813 +0.0%
1808 0.813 +0.0%
1809 0 -100.0%
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0.223 —
1864 0.884 +296.4%
1865 0.884 +0.0%
1866 0.884 +0.0%
1867 0.885 +0.1%
1868 0.885 +0.0%
1869 0.885 +0.0%
1870 0.885 +0.0%
1871 0.885 +0.0%
1872 0.885 +0.0%
1873 0.885 +0.0%
1874 0.885 +0.0%
1875 0.885 +0.0%
1876 0.885 +0.0%
1877 0.887 +0.2%
1878 0.887 +0.0%
1879 0.887 +0.0%
1880 0.887 +0.0%
1881 0.887 +0.0%
1882 0.88 -0.8%
1883 0.88 +0.0%
1884 0.88 +0.0%
1885 0.883 +0.3%
1886 0.883 +0.0%
1887 0.883 +0.0%
1888 0.886 +0.3%
1889 0.886 +0.0%
1890 0.886 +0.0%
1891 0.888 +0.2%
1892 0.888 +0.0%
1893 0.888 +0.0%
1894 0.88 -0.9%
1895 0.88 +0.0%
1896 0.88 +0.0%
1897 0.882 +0.2%
1898 0.882 +0.0%
1899 0.883 +0.1%
1900 0.883 +0.0%
1901 0.883 +0.0%
1902 0.883 +0.0%
1903 0.883 +0.0%
1904 0.883 +0.0%
1905 0.888 +0.6%
1906 0.888 +0.0%
1907 0.92 +3.6%
1908 0.917 -0.3%
1909 0.913 -0.4%
1910 0.913 +0.0%
1911 0.913 +0.0%
1912 0.913 +0.0%
1913 0.916 +0.3%
1914 0.92 +0.4%
1915 0.92 +0.0%
1916 0.917 -0.3%
1917 0.914 -0.3%
1918 0.903 -1.2%
1919 0.889 -1.6%
1920 0.887 -0.2%
1921 0.887 +0.0%
1922 0.879 -0.9%
1923 0.871 -0.9%
1924 0.873 +0.2%
1925 0.874 +0.1%
1926 0.874 +0.0%
1927 0.873 -0.1%
1928 0.872 -0.1%
1929 0.87 -0.2%
1930 0.869 -0.1%
1931 0.87 +0.1%
1932 0.87 +0.0%
1933 0.872 +0.2%
1934 0.875 +0.3%
1935 0.875 +0.0%
1936 0.876 +0.1%
1937 0.877 +0.1%
1938 0.877 +0.0%
1939 0.876 -0.1%
1940 0.874 -0.2%
1941 0.874 +0.0%
1942 0.874 +0.0%
1943 0.874 +0.0%
1944 0.874 +0.0%
1945 0.902 +3.2%
1946 0.92 +2.0%
1947 0.92 +0.0%
1948 0.918 -0.2%
1949 0.916 -0.2%
1950 0.938 +2.4%
1951 0.939 +0.1%
1952 0.938 -0.1%
1953 0.938 +0.0%
1954 0.941 +0.3%
1955 0.942 +0.1%
1956 0.923 -2.0%
1957 0.923 +0.0%
1958 0.931 +0.9%
1959 0.939 +0.9%
1960 0.939 +0.0%
1961 0.939 +0.0%
1962 0.948 +1.0%
1963 0.949 +0.1%
1964 0.949 +0.0%
1965 0.949 +0.0%
1966 0.943 -0.6%
1967 0.941 -0.2%
1968 0.95 +1.0%
1969 0.95 +0.0%
1970 0.949 -0.1%
1971 0.948 -0.1%
1972 0.947 -0.1%
1973 0.947 +0.0%
1974 0.947 +0.0%
1975 0.947 +0.0%
1976 0.948 +0.1%
1977 0.948 +0.0%
1978 0.947 -0.1%
1979 0.949 +0.2%
1980 0.949 +0.0%
1981 0.949 +0.0%
1982 0.947 -0.2%
1983 0.948 +0.1%
1984 0.948 +0.0%
1985 0.948 +0.0%
1986 0.948 +0.0%
1987 0.948 +0.0%
1988 0.948 +0.0%
1989 0.948 +0.0%
1990 0.948 +0.0%
1991 0.95 +0.2%
1992 0.95 +0.0%
1993 0.95 +0.0%
1994 0.949 -0.1%
1995 0.95 +0.1%
1996 0.95 +0.0%
1997 0.95 +0.0%
1998 0.95 +0.0%
1999 0.95 +0.0%
2000 0.951 +0.1%
2001 0.951 +0.0%
2002 0.951 +0.0%
2003 0.951 +0.0%
2004 0.95 -0.1%
2005 0.95 +0.0%
2006 0.963 +1.4%
2007 0.963 +0.0%
2008 0.963 +0.0%
2009 0.963 +0.0%
2010 0.963 +0.0%
2011 0.965 +0.2%
2012 0.965 +0.0%
2013 0.969 +0.4%
2014 0.969 +0.0%
2015 0.966 -0.3%
2016 0.965 -0.1%
2017 0.965 +0.0%
2018 0.97 +0.5%
2019 0.97 +0.0%
2020 0.966 -0.4%
2021 0.966 +0.0%
2022 0.966 +0.0%
2023 0.957 -0.9%
2024 0.961 +0.4%
2025 0.961 +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.961 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.961 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.811 0.811 0.811 1
1790s 0.8118 0.811 0.812 10
1800s 0.7317 0 0.813 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0.553 0 0.885 10
1870s 0.8856 0.885 0.887 10
1880s 0.8835 0.88 0.887 10
1890s 0.8837 0.88 0.888 10
1900s 0.8941 0.883 0.92 10
1910s 0.9118 0.889 0.92 10
1920s 0.876 0.87 0.887 10
1930s 0.8737 0.869 0.877 10
1940s 0.8946 0.874 0.92 10
1950s 0.9352 0.923 0.942 10
1960s 0.9457 0.939 0.95 10
1970s 0.9477 0.947 0.949 10
1980s 0.9481 0.947 0.949 10
1990s 0.9497 0.948 0.95 10
2000s 0.9556 0.95 0.963 10
2010s 0.9667 0.963 0.97 10
2020s 0.9628 0.957 0.966 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Belgium 0.968 compare
  2. 2 Norway 0.966 compare
  3. 3 Australia 0.962 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 0.961 compare
  5. 6 Germany 0.957 compare
  6. 7 Chile 0.956 compare
  7. 7 Spain 0.956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Finland?
Free and fair elections index in Finland was 0.961 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2018.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1809.
How does Finland rank for free and fair elections index?
Finland ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.