Canada vs Finland: Freedom of association index
Canada
0.865
in 2025
Finland
0.864
in 2025
Canada rank
47th
Finland rank
48th
Freedom of association index over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.865 against 0.864 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Finland ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 17 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8391 | 0.641 | 0.1981 | Canada |
| 1850s | 0.839 | 0.641 | 0.198 | Canada |
| 1860s | 0.8394 | 0.6731 | 0.1663 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.8381 | 0.693 | 0.1451 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.6916 | 0.1484 | Canada |
| 1890s | 0.8413 | 0.6903 | 0.151 | Canada |
| 1900s | 0.8445 | 0.7205 | 0.124 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.8375 | 0.7692 | 0.0683 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.7842 | 0.7061 | 0.0781 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.7928 | 0.639 | 0.1538 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.8135 | 0.7232 | 0.0903 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.8603 | 0.8523 | 0.008 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.8897 | 0.8332 | 0.0565 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.879 | 0.8279 | 0.0511 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8802 | 0.8553 | 0.0249 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.8824 | 0.87 | 0.0124 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.858 | 0.8741 | 0.0161 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.862 | 0.8752 | 0.0132 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.8672 | 0.854 | 0.0132 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 0.865 against 0.864 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Canada and Finland?
- 0.001, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Canada ranks 47th and Finland ranks 48th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.