Colombia vs Finland: Competitive elections
Colombia
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Colombia
- Finland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 208 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Finland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Colombia or Finland?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Colombia and Finland?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.