Australia vs Finland: Political liberties
Australia
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and Finland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for political liberties?
- Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.