Finland vs Netherlands: Voter turnout of voting age population
Finland
71.82
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 71.82 in Finland, a difference of 1.28.
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 | 79.36 | 85.14 | 5.78 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 74.17 | 88.07 | 13.9 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 84.48 | 80.24 | 4.24 | Finland |
| 1980s | 88.06 | 80.3 | 7.76 | Finland |
| 1990s | 81.41 | 75.2 | 6.21 | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.76 | 77.51 | 3.75 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 75.79 | 71.02 | 4.77 | Finland |
| 2020s | 68.87 | 72.65 | 3.78 | 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 71.82 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voter turnout of voting age population between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.28, 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?
- 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.