Bulgaria vs Finland: Free country
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Finland
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | 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, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for free country?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).