Finland vs Puerto Rico: Free country
Finland
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2
in 2015
Finland rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Free country over time
- Finland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Finland or Puerto Rico?
- Finland, at 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Puerto Rico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Puerto Rico rank globally for free country?
- Finland ranks 1st and Puerto Rico 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).