La Derecha Diario Half of Finns identify as right-wing, according to a new survey
The study revealed that the 'centrist' ideology is increasingly diminishing, while the right has reached the highest level ever recorded
Almost half of the Finnish population currently identify with the right-wing ideology, according to a recent survey by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA), the highest figure ever recorded in its annual study on values and attitudes.
The survey for the year 2025 indicated that 49% of participants place themselves on the right of the political spectrum. In contrast, 31% identify with the left, while only 19% consider themselves centrist. The representation of the center has been steadily decreasing in each edition of this research.
According to Mikko Laakso, EVA's communications director, these results reflect a growing process of ideological polarization. "Finns no longer seek their identity in the center," he stated. "More and more people are choosing a side, especially the right, and they're doing so more deliberately."
In ideological terms, the Finnish population is distributed into four major groups: left-wing liberals (24%), right-wing liberals (22%), right-wing conservatives (18%), and a heterogeneous group (32%) that adopts a centrist stance in at least one dimension. Only 5% define themselves as left-wing conservatives.
Laakso highlighted that progressivism remains a central component of the left's political identity, while the right includes both progressive/liberal and conservative currents. This ideological diversity within the right-wing sector has increased in recent years, showing growing fragmentation.
The survey was conducted in March by the consulting firm Taloustutkimus, through an online panel, and included 2,070 Finnish citizens between 18 and 79 years old. The margin of error for the results is between 2 and 3 percentage points, both upward and downward.
This shift in the political landscape comes in a context where Finland is governed by a right-wing coalition, led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Finance Minister Riikka Purra.
This way, the latest data released by EVA show that right-wing positions continue to dominate the national ideological landscape. This trend points to a structural transformation in the way Finns perceive their political alignment, with a marked decline of the center as a point of reference and a growing inclination toward more clearly defined ideological positions.
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