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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.388 —
1790 0.388 +0.0%
1791 0.388 +0.0%
1792 0.388 +0.0%
1793 0.388 +0.0%
1794 0.388 +0.0%
1795 0.388 +0.0%
1796 0.388 +0.0%
1797 0.388 +0.0%
1798 0.388 +0.0%
1799 0.388 +0.0%
1800 0.388 +0.0%
1801 0.388 +0.0%
1802 0.388 +0.0%
1803 0.388 +0.0%
1804 0.388 +0.0%
1805 0.388 +0.0%
1806 0.388 +0.0%
1807 0.388 +0.0%
1808 0.388 +0.0%
1809 0.511 +31.7%
1810 0.511 +0.0%
1811 0.511 +0.0%
1812 0.511 +0.0%
1813 0.511 +0.0%
1814 0.511 +0.0%
1815 0.511 +0.0%
1816 0.511 +0.0%
1817 0.511 +0.0%
1818 0.511 +0.0%
1819 0.511 +0.0%
1820 0.511 +0.0%
1821 0.511 +0.0%
1822 0.511 +0.0%
1823 0.511 +0.0%
1824 0.511 +0.0%
1825 0.511 +0.0%
1826 0.511 +0.0%
1827 0.511 +0.0%
1828 0.511 +0.0%
1829 0.511 +0.0%
1830 0.511 +0.0%
1831 0.511 +0.0%
1832 0.511 +0.0%
1833 0.511 +0.0%
1834 0.511 +0.0%
1835 0.511 +0.0%
1836 0.511 +0.0%
1837 0.511 +0.0%
1838 0.511 +0.0%
1839 0.511 +0.0%
1840 0.511 +0.0%
1841 0.511 +0.0%
1842 0.511 +0.0%
1843 0.511 +0.0%
1844 0.511 +0.0%
1845 0.511 +0.0%
1846 0.511 +0.0%
1847 0.511 +0.0%
1848 0.511 +0.0%
1849 0.511 +0.0%
1850 0.511 +0.0%
1851 0.511 +0.0%
1852 0.511 +0.0%
1853 0.511 +0.0%
1854 0.511 +0.0%
1855 0.511 +0.0%
1856 0.511 +0.0%
1857 0.511 +0.0%
1858 0.511 +0.0%
1859 0.511 +0.0%
1860 0.511 +0.0%
1861 0.511 +0.0%
1862 0.511 +0.0%
1863 0.511 +0.0%
1864 0.511 +0.0%
1865 0.511 +0.0%
1866 0.511 +0.0%
1867 0.511 +0.0%
1868 0.511 +0.0%
1869 0.511 +0.0%
1870 0.511 +0.0%
1871 0.511 +0.0%
1872 0.511 +0.0%
1873 0.511 +0.0%
1874 0.511 +0.0%
1875 0.511 +0.0%
1876 0.511 +0.0%
1877 0.511 +0.0%
1878 0.511 +0.0%
1879 0.511 +0.0%
1880 0.511 +0.0%
1881 0.511 +0.0%
1882 0.511 +0.0%
1883 0.511 +0.0%
1884 0.511 +0.0%
1885 0.511 +0.0%
1886 0.511 +0.0%
1887 0.511 +0.0%
1888 0.511 +0.0%
1889 0.511 +0.0%
1890 0.511 +0.0%
1891 0.511 +0.0%
1892 0.511 +0.0%
1893 0.511 +0.0%
1894 0.511 +0.0%
1895 0.511 +0.0%
1896 0.511 +0.0%
1897 0.511 +0.0%
1898 0.511 +0.0%
1899 0.511 +0.0%
1900 0.491 -3.9%
1901 0.491 +0.0%
1902 0.491 +0.0%
1903 0.491 +0.0%
1904 0.491 +0.0%
1905 0.522 +6.3%
1906 0.602 +15.3%
1907 0.608 +1.0%
1908 0.584 -3.9%
1909 0.558 -4.5%
1910 0.558 +0.0%
1911 0.558 +0.0%
1912 0.558 +0.0%
1913 0.558 +0.0%
1914 0.492 -11.8%
1915 0.492 +0.0%
1916 0.492 +0.0%
1917 0.541 +10.0%
1918 0.548 +1.3%
1919 0.699 +27.6%
1920 0.737 +5.4%
1921 0.74 +0.4%
1922 0.74 +0.0%
1923 0.732 -1.1%
1924 0.732 +0.0%
1925 0.732 +0.0%
1926 0.732 +0.0%
1927 0.732 +0.0%
1928 0.732 +0.0%
1929 0.724 -1.1%
1930 0.628 -13.3%
1931 0.628 +0.0%
1932 0.635 +1.1%
1933 0.65 +2.4%
1934 0.65 +0.0%
1935 0.65 +0.0%
1936 0.662 +1.8%
1937 0.67 +1.2%
1938 0.67 +0.0%
1939 0.557 -16.9%
1940 0.555 -0.4%
1941 0.555 +0.0%
1942 0.543 -2.2%
1943 0.543 +0.0%
1944 0.543 +0.0%
1945 0.749 +37.9%
1946 0.798 +6.5%
1947 0.789 -1.1%
1948 0.824 +4.4%
1949 0.878 +6.6%
1950 0.878 +0.0%
1951 0.878 +0.0%
1952 0.878 +0.0%
1953 0.882 +0.5%
1954 0.885 +0.3%
1955 0.885 +0.0%
1956 0.885 +0.0%
1957 0.885 +0.0%
1958 0.885 +0.0%
1959 0.885 +0.0%
1960 0.885 +0.0%
1961 0.885 +0.0%
1962 0.873 -1.4%
1963 0.873 +0.0%
1964 0.872 -0.1%
1965 0.885 +1.5%
1966 0.885 +0.0%
1967 0.892 +0.8%
1968 0.892 +0.0%
1969 0.889 -0.3%
1970 0.889 +0.0%
1971 0.889 +0.0%
1972 0.889 +0.0%
1973 0.889 +0.0%
1974 0.889 +0.0%
1975 0.889 +0.0%
1976 0.893 +0.4%
1977 0.893 +0.0%
1978 0.893 +0.0%
1979 0.893 +0.0%
1980 0.9 +0.8%
1981 0.907 +0.8%
1982 0.919 +1.3%
1983 0.925 +0.7%
1984 0.925 +0.0%
1985 0.925 +0.0%
1986 0.925 +0.0%
1987 0.931 +0.6%
1988 0.931 +0.0%
1989 0.931 +0.0%
1990 0.957 +2.8%
1991 0.965 +0.8%
1992 0.965 +0.0%
1993 0.968 +0.3%
1994 0.968 +0.0%
1995 0.968 +0.0%
1996 0.968 +0.0%
1997 0.968 +0.0%
1998 0.968 +0.0%
1999 0.968 +0.0%
2000 0.968 +0.0%
2001 0.968 +0.0%
2002 0.968 +0.0%
2003 0.968 +0.0%
2004 0.968 +0.0%
2005 0.968 +0.0%
2006 0.968 +0.0%
2007 0.968 +0.0%
2008 0.968 +0.0%
2009 0.968 +0.0%
2010 0.968 +0.0%
2011 0.968 +0.0%
2012 0.968 +0.0%
2013 0.969 +0.1%
2014 0.969 +0.0%
2015 0.95 -2.0%
2016 0.95 +0.0%
2017 0.955 +0.5%
2018 0.965 +1.0%
2019 0.961 -0.4%
2020 0.963 +0.2%
2021 0.954 -0.9%
2022 0.958 +0.4%
2023 0.941 -1.8%
2024 0.925 -1.7%
2025 0.936 +1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.936 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.936 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Uruguay 0.947 compare
  2. 11 Chile 0.943 compare
  3. 11 Latvia 0.943 compare
  4. 13 Jamaica 0.936 compare
  5. 15 Czechia 0.934 compare
  6. 16 Brazil 0.932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Finland?
Political civil liberties index in Finland was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.