Burundi vs Finland: Universal right to vote in practice
Burundi
2
in 2025
Finland
2
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Burundi
- Finland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 110 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Burundi or Finland?
- Burundi, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Burundi and Finland?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Finland?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Finland rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Burundi 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 Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).