Freedom in Finland
Where Finland sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Finland has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.946 | 2025 | 10 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.864 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.947 | 2025 | 10 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.987 | 2025 | 4 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.831 | 2025 | 28 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.818 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.740 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.806 | 2025 | 5 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.272 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 44 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 97.5 | 2023 | 16 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 44 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 60.0 | 2025 | 1 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 40.0 | 2025 | 3 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 83.4% | 2025 | 56 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 25.3% | 2024 | 72 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 44.9% | 2023 | 74 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | -0.1% | 2025 | 75 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 85.8 | 2024 | 1 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $55.7K | 2025 | 19 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 27.400 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.2% | 2023 | 11 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 93.7% | 2024 | 29 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 36.5 | 2024 | 26 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 125.9 | 2024 | 53 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.852 | 2025 | 12 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.808 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.985 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.974 | 2025 | 5 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.965 | 2025 | 6 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.031 | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.948 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.932 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 89.3 | 2024 | 3 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 92.2 | 2024 | 2 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 86.7 | 2024 | 7 of 169 |
| Political stability | 80.1 | 2024 | 19 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.948 | 2023 | 11 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 | 2024 | 18 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 142.4% | 2024 | 1 of 85 |
| Health spending | 10.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 14.1% | 2023 | 35 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 8.0 | 2023 | 36 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 45.5% | 2025 | 11 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 56.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 74.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.1 | 2024 | 7 of 168 |
| Population | 5.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.54 | 2024 | 126 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 50.2% | 2021 | 48 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 26 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Finland in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Finland, not a zero. Who publishes what