Finland vs Spain: Political liberties

Finland
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain 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 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 1 0 1 Finland
1960s 1 0 1 Finland
1970s 1 0 1 Finland
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, Finland or Spain?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Finland and Spain?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
Finland ranks 1st and Spain 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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