Political civil liberties index in Finland
Finland: Political civil liberties index was 0.936 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.936
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.969
in 2013
All-time low
0.388
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Finland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Finland stood at 0.936.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Finland peaked at 0.969 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1789.
Finland ranks 13th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.4003 | 0.388 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.511 | 0.511 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5329 | 0.491 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5496 | 0.492 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7333 | 0.724 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.64 | 0.557 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6777 | 0.543 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8826 | 0.878 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8831 | 0.872 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8906 | 0.889 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9219 | 0.9 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9663 | 0.957 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.968 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 | 0.95 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9462 | 0.925 | 0.963 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Finland?
- Political civil liberties index in Finland was 0.936 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1789.
- How does Finland rank for political civil liberties index?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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