Finland vs South Africa: Free country, gaps filled
Finland
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free country, gaps filled over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.875 | 1.12 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.85 | 1.15 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, gaps filled, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, gaps filled between Finland and South Africa?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for free country, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Free country with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.