Finland vs France: Academic Freedom Index
Finland
0.818
in 2025
France
0.8
in 2025
Finland rank
54th
France rank
57th
Academic Freedom Index over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.818 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 174 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.815 | 0.711 | 0.104 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.8178 | 0.6589 | 0.1589 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.8455 | 0.704 | 0.1415 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.8421 | 0.6993 | 0.1428 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.596 | 0.194 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.9004 | 0.8445 | 0.0559 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.9086 | 0.8398 | 0.0688 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.94 | 0.855 | 0.085 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.8783 | 0.0647 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.947 | 0.8789 | 0.0681 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.947 | 0.885 | 0.062 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9433 | 0.893 | 0.0503 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.8998 | 0.8712 | 0.0287 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 0.818 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between Finland and France?
- 0.018, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for academic freedom index?
- Finland ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.