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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Finland

Finland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.828 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.828
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.854
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1809
Years of data
148
1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Finland, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Finland stood at 0.828.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Finland peaked at 0.854 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1809.

Finland ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.06 —
1790 0.06 +0.0%
1791 0.06 +0.0%
1792 0.06 +0.0%
1793 0.06 +0.0%
1794 0.06 +0.0%
1795 0.06 +0.0%
1796 0.06 +0.0%
1797 0.06 +0.0%
1798 0.06 +0.0%
1799 0.06 +0.0%
1800 0.06 +0.0%
1801 0.06 +0.0%
1802 0.06 +0.0%
1803 0.06 +0.0%
1804 0.06 +0.0%
1805 0.06 +0.0%
1806 0.06 +0.0%
1807 0.06 +0.0%
1808 0.06 +0.0%
1809 0 -100.0%
1865 0 —
1900 0.492 —
1901 0.492 +0.0%
1902 0.492 +0.0%
1903 0.492 +0.0%
1904 0.492 +0.0%
1905 0.492 +0.0%
1906 0.492 +0.0%
1907 0.492 +0.0%
1908 0.492 +0.0%
1909 0.492 +0.0%
1910 0.492 +0.0%
1911 0.492 +0.0%
1912 0.492 +0.0%
1913 0.492 +0.0%
1914 0.492 +0.0%
1915 0.492 +0.0%
1916 0.492 +0.0%
1917 0.492 +0.0%
1918 0.492 +0.0%
1919 0.492 +0.0%
1920 0.492 +0.0%
1921 0.492 +0.0%
1922 0.492 +0.0%
1923 0.492 +0.0%
1924 0.492 +0.0%
1925 0.492 +0.0%
1926 0.492 +0.0%
1927 0.492 +0.0%
1928 0.492 +0.0%
1929 0.492 +0.0%
1930 0.492 +0.0%
1931 0.492 +0.0%
1932 0.492 +0.0%
1933 0.492 +0.0%
1934 0.492 +0.0%
1935 0.492 +0.0%
1936 0.492 +0.0%
1937 0.492 +0.0%
1938 0.492 +0.0%
1939 0.492 +0.0%
1940 0.492 +0.0%
1941 0.492 +0.0%
1942 0.492 +0.0%
1943 0.492 +0.0%
1944 0.492 +0.0%
1945 0.492 +0.0%
1946 0.492 +0.0%
1947 0.492 +0.0%
1948 0.492 +0.0%
1949 0.492 +0.0%
1950 0.492 +0.0%
1951 0.492 +0.0%
1952 0.492 +0.0%
1953 0.492 +0.0%
1954 0.492 +0.0%
1955 0.492 +0.0%
1956 0.492 +0.0%
1957 0.492 +0.0%
1958 0.492 +0.0%
1959 0.492 +0.0%
1960 0.492 +0.0%
1961 0.492 +0.0%
1962 0.492 +0.0%
1963 0.492 +0.0%
1964 0.492 +0.0%
1965 0.492 +0.0%
1966 0.492 +0.0%
1967 0.492 +0.0%
1968 0.492 +0.0%
1969 0.492 +0.0%
1970 0.492 +0.0%
1971 0.492 +0.0%
1972 0.492 +0.0%
1973 0.492 +0.0%
1974 0.492 +0.0%
1975 0.492 +0.0%
1976 0.492 +0.0%
1977 0.492 +0.0%
1978 0.492 +0.0%
1979 0.492 +0.0%
1980 0.492 +0.0%
1981 0.492 +0.0%
1982 0.492 +0.0%
1983 0.492 +0.0%
1984 0.492 +0.0%
1985 0.492 +0.0%
1986 0.492 +0.0%
1987 0.492 +0.0%
1988 0.492 +0.0%
1989 0.492 +0.0%
1990 0.492 +0.0%
1991 0.492 +0.0%
1992 0.492 +0.0%
1993 0.492 +0.0%
1994 0.492 +0.0%
1995 0.492 +0.0%
1996 0.492 +0.0%
1997 0.492 +0.0%
1998 0.492 +0.0%
1999 0.492 +0.0%
2000 0.492 +0.0%
2001 0.492 +0.0%
2002 0.492 +0.0%
2003 0.492 +0.0%
2004 0.492 +0.0%
2005 0.492 +0.0%
2006 0.492 +0.0%
2007 0.492 +0.0%
2008 0.492 +0.0%
2009 0.492 +0.0%
2010 0.492 +0.0%
2011 0.492 +0.0%
2012 0.492 +0.0%
2013 0.479 -2.6%
2014 0.479 +0.0%
2015 0.432 -9.8%
2016 0.473 +9.5%
2017 0.473 +0.0%
2018 0.473 +0.0%
2019 0.473 +0.0%
2020 0.486 +2.7%
2021 0.486 +0.0%
2022 0.854 +75.7%
2023 0.854 +0.0%
2024 0.854 +0.0%
2025 0.828 -3.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.828 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.828 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.415, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.06 0.06 0.06 1
1790s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1800s 0.054 0 0.06 10
1860s 0 0 0 1
1900s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1910s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1920s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1930s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1940s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1950s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1960s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1970s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1980s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
1990s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
2000s 0.492 0.492 0.492 10
2010s 0.4758 0.432 0.492 10
2020s 0.727 0.486 0.854 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 47 Poland 0.845 compare
  2. 48 Belgium 0.843 compare
  3. 49 Malaysia 0.837 compare
  4. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.822 compare
  5. 52 Mauritania 0.821 compare
  6. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.811 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Finland?
Strong elected regional governments index in Finland was 0.828 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 2022.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1809.
How does Finland rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Finland ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.