Denmark vs Finland: Political liberties

Denmark
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark 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.

Denmark ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark 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 0.1 0 0.1 Denmark
1900s 1 0 1 Denmark
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Denmark
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Denmark
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Denmark
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, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Denmark and Finland?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for political liberties?
Denmark 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

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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