Finland: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Finland

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.768
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.778
 Min - Max 0.679 - 0.827
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.768 index points, a decline from 0.783 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.375 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1960 to 2023 is 0.778 index points. The minimum value, 0.679 index points, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 0.827 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Finland - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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