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Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland

Finland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.976 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.976
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.988
in 1960
All-time low
0.537
in 1904
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland is 0.976, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland peaked at 0.988 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.537, in 1904.

Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.746 0.746 0.746 1
1790s 0.746 0.746 0.746 10
1800s 0.7319 0.605 0.746 10
1810s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1820s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1830s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1840s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1850s 0.605 0.605 0.605 10
1860s 0.6062 0.605 0.617 10
1870s 0.617 0.617 0.617 10
1880s 0.6194 0.617 0.641 10
1890s 0.6012 0.558 0.641 10
1900s 0.5857 0.537 0.634 10
1910s 0.6144 0.581 0.722 10
1920s 0.7793 0.739 0.807 10
1930s 0.8212 0.779 0.869 10
1940s 0.8688 0.816 0.977 10
1950s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1960s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
1970s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
1980s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
1990s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
2000s 0.988 0.988 0.988 10
2010s 0.9875 0.986 0.988 10
2020s 0.9798 0.976 0.984 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Czechia 0.98 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 0.98 compare
  3. 7 Estonia 0.979 compare
  4. 9 Ireland 0.975 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 0.974 compare
  6. 10 Iceland 0.974 compare
  7. 10 Latvia 0.974 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Finland was 0.976 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1960.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.537 in 1904.
How does Finland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Finland ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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