Finland vs Germany: Political liberties

Finland
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.

Across all 114 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 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, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Finland and Germany?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for political liberties?
Finland ranks 1st and Germany 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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