Finland vs Japan: Free country
Finland
2
in 2025
Japan
2
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Free country over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Finland and Japan?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for free country?
- Finland ranks 1st and Japan 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).