Finland vs Iceland: Competitive elections
Finland
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Finland and Iceland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Finland ranks 1st and Iceland 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.