Finland vs Poland: Freedom of association index
Finland
0.864
in 2025
Poland
0.862
in 2025
Finland rank
48th
Poland rank
49th
Freedom of association index over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.864 against 0.862 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Finland ranks 48th and Poland ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.249 | 0.685 | 0.436 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.2503 | 0.5073 | 0.257 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.379 | 0.527 | 0.148 | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.641 | 0.5067 | 0.1343 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.641 | 0.2931 | 0.3479 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.641 | 0.149 | 0.492 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.641 | 0.045 | 0.596 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.641 | 0.045 | 0.596 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.6679 | 0.045 | 0.6229 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.725 | 0.756 | 0.031 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.7061 | 0.7045 | 0.0016 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.6418 | 0.3822 | 0.2596 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.7953 | 0.1407 | 0.6547 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.8523 | 0.0999 | 0.7524 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.8332 | 0.108 | 0.7252 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.8279 | 0.1129 | 0.715 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.8553 | 0.1343 | 0.721 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.87 | 0.9015 | 0.0315 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8741 | 0.8913 | 0.0172 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.8716 | 0.0036 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.854 | 0.8433 | 0.0107 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 0.864 against 0.862 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Finland and Poland?
- 0.002, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Finland ranks 48th and Poland ranks 49th 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.