Finland: Electoral democracy index

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 Finland

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.847
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.850
 Min - Max 0.809 - 0.889
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.847 index points, a decline from 0.865 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.489 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.85 index points. The minimum value, 0.809 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 0.889 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Finland: Electoral democracy index
 2024 0.847
 2023 0.865
 2022 0.873
 2021 0.872
 2020 0.879
 2019 0.880
 2018 0.880
 2017 0.874




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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