Finland vs Netherlands: Voter turnout of voting-age population
Finland
71.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
73.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
45th
Netherlands rank
43rd
Voter turnout of voting-age population over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 73.1% against 71.8% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 79.4% | 85.1% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 74.2% | 88.1% | 13.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 84.5% | 80.2% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 80.3% | 7.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 75.2% | 6.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 77.5% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 71.0% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 72.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 73.1% against 71.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
- Finland ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.