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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Finland

Finland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.638 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.638
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.682
in 1994
All-time low
0.11
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Finland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.6178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Finland stood at 0.638.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Finland peaked at 0.682 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1789.

Finland ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.11 —
1790 0.11 +0.0%
1791 0.11 +0.0%
1792 0.11 +0.0%
1793 0.11 +0.0%
1794 0.11 +0.0%
1795 0.11 +0.0%
1796 0.11 +0.0%
1797 0.11 +0.0%
1798 0.11 +0.0%
1799 0.11 +0.0%
1800 0.11 +0.0%
1801 0.11 +0.0%
1802 0.11 +0.0%
1803 0.11 +0.0%
1804 0.11 +0.0%
1805 0.11 +0.0%
1806 0.11 +0.0%
1807 0.11 +0.0%
1808 0.11 +0.0%
1809 0.456 +314.5%
1810 0.456 +0.0%
1811 0.456 +0.0%
1812 0.456 +0.0%
1813 0.456 +0.0%
1814 0.456 +0.0%
1815 0.456 +0.0%
1816 0.456 +0.0%
1817 0.456 +0.0%
1818 0.456 +0.0%
1819 0.456 +0.0%
1820 0.456 +0.0%
1821 0.456 +0.0%
1822 0.456 +0.0%
1823 0.456 +0.0%
1824 0.456 +0.0%
1825 0.456 +0.0%
1826 0.456 +0.0%
1827 0.456 +0.0%
1828 0.456 +0.0%
1829 0.456 +0.0%
1830 0.456 +0.0%
1831 0.456 +0.0%
1832 0.456 +0.0%
1833 0.456 +0.0%
1834 0.456 +0.0%
1835 0.456 +0.0%
1836 0.456 +0.0%
1837 0.456 +0.0%
1838 0.456 +0.0%
1839 0.456 +0.0%
1840 0.456 +0.0%
1841 0.456 +0.0%
1842 0.456 +0.0%
1843 0.456 +0.0%
1844 0.456 +0.0%
1845 0.456 +0.0%
1846 0.456 +0.0%
1847 0.456 +0.0%
1848 0.456 +0.0%
1849 0.456 +0.0%
1850 0.456 +0.0%
1851 0.456 +0.0%
1852 0.456 +0.0%
1853 0.456 +0.0%
1854 0.456 +0.0%
1855 0.456 +0.0%
1856 0.456 +0.0%
1857 0.456 +0.0%
1858 0.456 +0.0%
1859 0.456 +0.0%
1860 0.456 +0.0%
1861 0.456 +0.0%
1862 0.456 +0.0%
1863 0.456 +0.0%
1864 0.456 +0.0%
1865 0.462 +1.3%
1866 0.463 +0.2%
1867 0.463 +0.0%
1868 0.463 +0.0%
1869 0.463 +0.0%
1870 0.463 +0.0%
1871 0.463 +0.0%
1872 0.463 +0.0%
1873 0.463 +0.0%
1874 0.463 +0.0%
1875 0.463 +0.0%
1876 0.463 +0.0%
1877 0.463 +0.0%
1878 0.463 +0.0%
1879 0.463 +0.0%
1880 0.512 +10.6%
1881 0.512 +0.0%
1882 0.512 +0.0%
1883 0.512 +0.0%
1884 0.512 +0.0%
1885 0.512 +0.0%
1886 0.512 +0.0%
1887 0.512 +0.0%
1888 0.512 +0.0%
1889 0.512 +0.0%
1890 0.512 +0.0%
1891 0.512 +0.0%
1892 0.512 +0.0%
1893 0.512 +0.0%
1894 0.512 +0.0%
1895 0.512 +0.0%
1896 0.512 +0.0%
1897 0.512 +0.0%
1898 0.512 +0.0%
1899 0.512 +0.0%
1900 0.512 +0.0%
1901 0.512 +0.0%
1902 0.512 +0.0%
1903 0.512 +0.0%
1904 0.512 +0.0%
1905 0.512 +0.0%
1906 0.581 +13.5%
1907 0.577 -0.7%
1908 0.568 -1.6%
1909 0.508 -10.6%
1910 0.508 +0.0%
1911 0.508 +0.0%
1912 0.508 +0.0%
1913 0.508 +0.0%
1914 0.508 +0.0%
1915 0.508 +0.0%
1916 0.535 +5.3%
1917 0.581 +8.6%
1918 0.565 -2.8%
1919 0.586 +3.7%
1920 0.592 +1.0%
1921 0.592 +0.0%
1922 0.592 +0.0%
1923 0.592 +0.0%
1924 0.592 +0.0%
1925 0.592 +0.0%
1926 0.592 +0.0%
1927 0.592 +0.0%
1928 0.592 +0.0%
1929 0.592 +0.0%
1930 0.592 +0.0%
1931 0.637 +7.6%
1932 0.637 +0.0%
1933 0.637 +0.0%
1934 0.637 +0.0%
1935 0.637 +0.0%
1936 0.634 -0.5%
1937 0.631 -0.5%
1938 0.628 -0.5%
1939 0.57 -9.2%
1940 0.567 -0.5%
1941 0.564 -0.5%
1942 0.561 -0.5%
1943 0.558 -0.5%
1944 0.582 +4.3%
1945 0.616 +5.8%
1946 0.62 +0.6%
1947 0.62 +0.0%
1948 0.62 +0.0%
1949 0.62 +0.0%
1950 0.626 +1.0%
1951 0.626 +0.0%
1952 0.626 +0.0%
1953 0.626 +0.0%
1954 0.626 +0.0%
1955 0.626 +0.0%
1956 0.626 +0.0%
1957 0.615 -1.8%
1958 0.615 +0.0%
1959 0.615 +0.0%
1960 0.615 +0.0%
1961 0.615 +0.0%
1962 0.615 +0.0%
1963 0.615 +0.0%
1964 0.615 +0.0%
1965 0.615 +0.0%
1966 0.615 +0.0%
1967 0.629 +2.3%
1968 0.635 +1.0%
1969 0.635 +0.0%
1970 0.636 +0.2%
1971 0.635 -0.2%
1972 0.635 +0.0%
1973 0.635 +0.0%
1974 0.635 +0.0%
1975 0.635 +0.0%
1976 0.635 +0.0%
1977 0.635 +0.0%
1978 0.635 +0.0%
1979 0.635 +0.0%
1980 0.635 +0.0%
1981 0.635 +0.0%
1982 0.635 +0.0%
1983 0.635 +0.0%
1984 0.635 +0.0%
1985 0.635 +0.0%
1986 0.635 +0.0%
1987 0.635 +0.0%
1988 0.635 +0.0%
1989 0.635 +0.0%
1990 0.635 +0.0%
1991 0.637 +0.3%
1992 0.637 +0.0%
1993 0.637 +0.0%
1994 0.682 +7.1%
1995 0.682 +0.0%
1996 0.682 +0.0%
1997 0.682 +0.0%
1998 0.682 +0.0%
1999 0.679 -0.4%
2000 0.676 -0.4%
2001 0.673 -0.4%
2002 0.67 -0.4%
2003 0.667 -0.4%
2004 0.664 -0.4%
2005 0.661 -0.5%
2006 0.658 -0.5%
2007 0.655 -0.5%
2008 0.652 -0.5%
2009 0.649 -0.5%
2010 0.644 -0.8%
2011 0.641 -0.5%
2012 0.638 -0.5%
2013 0.635 -0.5%
2014 0.635 +0.0%
2015 0.635 +0.0%
2016 0.635 +0.0%
2017 0.639 +0.6%
2018 0.64 +0.2%
2019 0.644 +0.6%
2020 0.644 +0.0%
2021 0.644 +0.0%
2022 0.646 +0.3%
2023 0.636 -1.5%
2024 0.646 +1.6%
2025 0.638 -1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.638 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.638 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.11 0.11 0.11 1
1790s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1800s 0.1446 0.11 0.456 10
1810s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1820s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1830s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1840s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1850s 0.456 0.456 0.456 10
1860s 0.4594 0.456 0.463 10
1870s 0.463 0.463 0.463 10
1880s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1890s 0.512 0.512 0.512 10
1900s 0.5306 0.508 0.581 10
1910s 0.5315 0.508 0.586 10
1920s 0.592 0.592 0.592 10
1930s 0.624 0.57 0.637 10
1940s 0.5928 0.558 0.62 10
1950s 0.6227 0.615 0.626 10
1960s 0.6204 0.615 0.635 10
1970s 0.6351 0.635 0.636 10
1980s 0.635 0.635 0.635 10
1990s 0.6635 0.635 0.682 10
2000s 0.6625 0.649 0.676 10
2010s 0.6386 0.635 0.644 10
2020s 0.6423 0.636 0.646 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 United Kingdom 0.642 compare
  2. 25 Canada 0.641 compare
  3. 26 Costa Rica 0.64 compare
  4. 28 Spain 0.636 compare
  5. 29 Austria 0.634 compare
  6. 30 Estonia 0.632 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Finland?
Participatory political institutions index in Finland was 0.638 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 1994.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1789.
How does Finland rank for participatory political institutions index?
Finland ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.