Participatory Political Institutions Index in Finland
Finland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.638 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Finland, 1789–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.